Special Education Teacher
About The Position
Devereux Florida provides programs and services for children and adolescents who face significant emotional, behavioral and intellectual/developmental challenges. Located in Viera, FL, this position is responsible for communicating course content clearly and effectively to students, demonstrating mastery of subject matter, and providing intensive services to children and adolescents (6-17 years of age) within a four to six month treatment period. The approach is comprehensive and therapeutic, with service delivery based on the individual needs of the client and their family. Clients have issues relating to emotional, behavioral, and psychological problems due to histories of physical abuse and/or sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, unresolved trauma or psychological conditions that hinder them from functioning in a family environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year university required.
- Florida Educator Certificate (Elementary Ed and ESE Preferred) or current Status of Eligibility required.
- Must be able to complete a two-week new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 9:00am.to 5:00pm each day in Titusville.
- Valid driver’s license
- Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen, Physical and TB Test.
- Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in teaching Individuals with Autism preferred.
- Minimum of three years experience working with Emotional Behavioral Disability students is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Communicates course content clearly and effectively to students
- Demonstrates mastery of subject matter
- Providing intensive services to children and adolescents (6-17 years of age) within a four to six month treatment period
- Comprehensive therapeutic approach in which service delivery is based on the individual needs of the client and their family
Benefits
- Up to 64 hours of sick time
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
- 403(b) retirement plan
- ASCEND Tuition Program
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
- Employee Assistance Program & Discounts
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
- Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
