Substitute Special Education Teacher
About The Position
Beach Cities Learning/Learn Academy is looking for a Substitute Teacher for our location in San Gabriel, Montebello and West Covina, CA. The rate is $29.28 p/h. Beach Cities Learning (http://www.beachcitieslc.com), a Learn Behavioral division (http://www.learnitsystems.com), is a certified K -12 Private Day School approved by the California Department of Education to provide Special Education Services for the following disability categories: Autism (A), Emotional Disability (ED), Mild Intellectual Disability (MIID), Moderate Intellectual Disability (MOID), Other Health Impaired (OHI), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), and Speech-Language Impairment (SLI). Beach Cities Learning utilizes a highly-structured, school-wide Positive Behavioral Supports program that teaches students Academic, Social/Emotional Problem-Solving and Strategies. All DCS teachers and support staff are trained in a unique methodology that assists students with maintaining Positive Choice-Making. We are a tight-knit team that values colleagues who exhibit collaboration, integrity and the desire to make a difference in the lives of students who struggle to be successful, and who share a passion to help children and their families.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Active and valid Substitute or other Education teaching certificate issued by California State Department of Education
- Experience working with emotional and/or behaviorally challenged students preferred
Nice To Haves
- PCMA certified is a plus but not required.
Responsibilities
- Substitute Teachers will be a part of a team that works with students with emotional and behavioral needs providing therapeutic interventions, de-escalation, pre-crisis and post crisis interventions as well as instruction in the event our regularly scheduled educator is unable to attend work.
- This position is supported by one to three behavior technicians who assist the classroom teacher with classroom management, behavior documentation and reporting, implementing social/emotional/behavioral interventions as well as participating in teaching and instruction.
- Teachers are responsible for curriculum and instruction, classroom management, as well as other documentation and maintaining student records if needed.
- Follows a school schedule
- Work variable days/hours
- Collaborate and able to receive to feedback, mentoring and direction from peers and supervisors
- Maintain a professional and clinical perspective at all times, able to not internalize or personalize (e.g. emotionally) in regards certain student behaviors or mannerisms that occur
- Must have the ability to safely and effectively use Crisis Management Interventions (including the use of therapeutic holds) of all involved (e.g. self, student, other employees
