Special Education Teacher (Supervisory Educator) (Full-time) - Warwick

About the position

The Special Education Teacher assists in developing, refining, and maintaining behavior analysis educational and treatment programs under the direction of the program Director, Director of Special Education, or designated Behavior Analyst. Implement and supervise the implementation of such programs by leading behavior technicians and behavior technicians. Assist in training, monitoring of treatment integrity, and program evaluation. Facilitate student transitions into the program, within and from the program to other educational settings. Assists in developing and coordinating Satellite Classrooms in various public school settings and provides consultation and educational opportunities to the community under the direction of a supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Protect the rights and dignities of individuals with developmental disabilities and extend these rights and dignities to family members or guardians.
• Upholds and complies with all safety programs and policies to maintain a safe work environment for students, employees, consumers, family members, and visitors.
• Commits to organizational quality initiatives by participating in programs that assure quality improvements and team processes.
• Provide training and consultation to local educational agencies and families under the direction of supervisors.
• Participate in and conduct staff training to include modeling of best practices.
• Assist the development, modification, and implementation of individual student educational programs (Individualized Education Plans- IEPs) according to state guidelines.
• Contribute to developing behavior intervention plans for individual students and assist the behavior analysts with assessments and observations.
• Assist teachers and behavioral analysts in developing and maintaining behavior analytic measurement systems for individual student goals and objectives in both adaptive skill areas and problem behavior areas.
• Coordinate curriculum development, instruction, and assessment and evaluate the same.
• Study, evaluate, and recommend the adoption of new teaching aids and materials to improve instruction.
• Organize the structure of educational environments.
• Create and use appropriate instructional materials.
• Prepare reports for transition and presentation at IEP meetings and reviews.
• Maintain communication with clinical staff and administration regarding all issues about students.
• Provide coverage in classrooms when the program is understaffed.
• Respond to crises as needed and assist staff in implementing crisis management procedures.
• Assist in implementing inclusion activities in public schools and other school sites.
• Assist in the maintenance of student records.
• Recognize the line of authority, personnel policies and regulations, the limits of responsibility, and the importance of professionally conferring with supervisors and subordinates.
• Maintain positive communication in a professional demeanor with parents/guardians, agency representatives, administration, and colleagues. Document all contacts.
• Supervise and train classroom teaching staff.
• Evaluate classroom Lead Behavior Technicians and Behavior Technicians, conduct employee performance evaluations and improvement plans.
• Mentor teachers who are new to Pathways.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in special education with noted certification in All Grades Significant Intellectual Disability required.
• Minimum of two years experience working with young children with autism utilizing applied behavior-analytic teaching methods.
• Skills in effective communication with parents and community-based officials.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience developing individual child curriculum preferred.
• Experience training others to implement behavior-analytic teaching practices and behavioral/educational measurement.

Benefits

• 14 Paid Holidays
• Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Long-term Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Trainings
• AAA Discount
• Verizon Discount
• Pet Insurance