Special Education Teacher

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health • Viera, FL

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Devereux Florida is seeking a Teacher for their Viera Campus. This role is responsible for providing intensive services to children and adolescents (6-17 years of age) within a four to six month treatment period. The position involves a comprehensive therapeutic approach based on individual client and family needs, addressing emotional, behavioral, and psychological problems stemming from abuse, neglect, abandonment, trauma, or other conditions hindering family functioning. The subjects taught are self-contained, IDD Math.

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 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
• Up to 64 hours of sick time
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision
• Devereux Benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan
• ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year)
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
• Employee Assistance Program & Discounts

What This Job Offers

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