Special Education Teacher - Transitional Program

Bancroft • Mountainside, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We're Hiring: Special Education Teacher - Transition ProgramLocation: Mountainside NJEmployment Type: Full Time In PersonDepartment: Education Services
The current hiring range for this position is: $60,587-$90,000. Based on years of experience.
Do you aspire to help children with diverse challenges build skills for their future? Are you ready to make a real impact in their lives? As a Special Education Teacher at the Bancroft School- Mountainside, you will draw upon a wealth of curriculum and clinical resources to design individualized student goals.
Empower Students Through Teachable Moments
For over 50 years, A Bancroft School - Mountainside has excelled at providing a high quality education and excellent therapeutic services to exceptional students with very special needs in a safe and nurturing environment. The Bancroft team, our students and their families make up our community of learners whose priority and focus is helping each student reach their full potential as they ultimately transition to life beyond high school.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor’s degree
• Are eligible for teaching certification, such as “NJ Teacher of Students with Disabilities” or “Teacher of the Handicapped”
• Are eligible for highly-qualified Teacher status
• Have effective teaching, facilitation, and communications skills

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience teaching Special Education
• Knowledge of teaching methods designed for students with learning, physical, and behavior disabilities

Responsibilities

• The Special Education Teacher will be responsible for planning, monitoring and implementing an instructional lesson plan, of high quality, that is in alignment with the NJ Student Learning Standards in all core subjects.
• Ability to make appropriate accommodations and modifications for students with multiple disabilities.
• Assess students’ individual abilities and create customized lessons plans
• Address specific Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and encourage skill-building
• Review IEPs to ensure goals are appropriate and recommend modifications
• Provide training for parents, in the classroom and at home
• Communicate with students, families, and guardians

Benefits

• Meaningful Purpose: We truly make a difference in the lives of our students, and it inspires us to be better teachers.
• Lasting Bonds: We are a close-knit, committed team who feel like a second family
• Personal Growth: There are opportunities to learn and build skills, professional development, career advancement, tuition assistance, and loan repayment programs
• Outstanding Benefits: We offer competitive salaries, retirement savings program, generous paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level