Leadership Positions in Special Education

QSAC Careers•Bronx, NY

15d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

QSAC is seeking various leadership positions in our preschool & school age programs for children with Autism in Queens and the Bronx. The programs operate in accordance with current laws and regulations of the Bureau of Day Care, the State Education Department, and NYC Department of Education. We use the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as the primary teaching methodology to achieve academic success for students. Positions include: Education Director Curriculum Coordinator Clinical Coordinator Special Education Teacher

Requirements

Certification as a NYS Special Education Teacher or related Master’s Degree. ( Depending on position)
1-5 years of supervisory experience. ( Depending on position)
Significant experience with Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis.
Strong communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills.

Nice To Haves

SAS/SBL Preferred. ( Depending on position)

Responsibilities

Provide the daily management of program operations and staff
Assist in identifying children who are eligible for the program via Intake procedures.
Coordinate student enrollment with school district.
Process new student materials (CPSE, CBST, DOT).
Ensure that staff are evaluated on a regular basis, including ongoing written feedback.
Ensure there is a training curriculum for all staff and new staff/substitutes receive necessary training regarding student rights, protection and incident reporting.
In-Service staff on educational, behavioral and administrative procedures as necessary.
Create and improve programs based on the needs of students and set up evaluative procedures to measure the effects of programming on each student‘s performance.
Ensure parent involvement in student planning.
Ensure that students have appropriate transition goals in place in accordance with regulations.
Review progress reports, program changes, IEP’s and data books.
Follow curriculum development to ensure that school curriculum appropriately integrates ABA principles with educational requirements.
Promote LRE.
Interview and hire qualified staff and related service providers.

Benefits

QSAC benefits are some of the best and go beyond health and retirement.
You will be joining a passionate community of professionals and staff who support each other in a challenging and rewarding work culture.
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance have very low out of pocket costs (for FT staff)
Medical can be as low as $1 dollar per paycheck / $26 dollars a year for full medical coverage ( for FT staff)
Generous Paid Time Off policy (for full time staff).
Group Life Insurance and Long Term Disability (for FT staff)
Flexible Spending Accounts (for FT staff)
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
403(b) Retirement with Employer Discretionary Match (for FT staff)
Opportunities for career advancement