Special Education Teacher

The Arc Wayne • Village of Newark, NY

67d • Onsite

About The Position

At The Arc Wayne of Newark, NY, we are currently hiring a full-time Special Education Teacher for our special education program, at Roosevelt Children's Center. The teacher will be responsible for the planning and implementation of individualized special education programs in a preschool classroom. The schedule is Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 a.m. - full time, 40 hours. We also offer excellent benefits for qualified positions. Come join our dedicated staff of professionals! If this sounds like the opportunity that you're looking for, apply today! Roosevelt Children's Center has a long history as a highly respected, innovative special education and therapy provider for children birth through age 4. We provide integrated and non-integrated preschool and Early Intervention classrooms for children with and without special needs. Our extraordinary dedication and expertise in guiding healthy development for children is well known throughout the area. Roosevelt Children's Center serves families and children in Wayne, Ontario, Monroe, Cayuga, Seneca and Yates Counties.

Requirements

• B.S. in Special Education-Provisional Certification Area N-12, working toward Permanent Certification or,
• B.S. in Special Education-Initial Certification Area-Birth-Grade 2, working toward Professional Certification
• Some lifting may be required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with young children, 3 to 4 years old, with disabilities preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide a developmentally appropriate preschool experience to maximize skill development consistent with a High Scope approach.
• Supervise teacher aides and 1:1/1:2 teacher aides while demonstrating a leadership role in a classroom team.
• Facilitate team meetings.
• Participate in staff development training.
• Complete preschool paperwork.
• Plan and implement individualized special education programs to meet students' goals as outlined on IEPs.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-the-job paid training provided to learn all the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful in the DSP role.

What This Job Offers

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