Teacher Substitute- Long

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center•City of Lockport, NY

2d•$23 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Buffalo Hearing & Speech is seeking a long-term Substitute Special Education Teacher to join their team at the Lockport location. This role involves working with preschool children in special education classrooms. The position utilizes the Floortime/DIR Philosophy, Pyramid model, and Trauma-Informed Care approach. The teacher will design and implement group lessons focusing on speech, language, and readiness skills, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals.

Requirements

Special Education Teacher behavioral competencies
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Ability to learn on the job and change quickly as situations require

Nice To Haves

New York State Certification as a permanent Special Education Teacher or Teacher of Students with Disabilities (Birth-2 or All Ages).

Responsibilities

Evaluates each child in each area of skill development using formal and informal measures upon entrance into program and provides updates on a quarterly basis, including compiling comprehensive reports regarding children's strengths and areas of need.
Determine prognosis and appropriate treatment plan.
Responsible for implementing site specific curriculum and plans classroom environment to encourage learning, independence and generalization of skills.
Involvement in the design and implementation of goals and objectives toward development of age-appropriate skills for each child as indicated on each child's IEP.
Implement appropriate therapeutic program designed to facilitate improved cognitive, social emotional, behavioral, fine and gross motor skills
Meets with and shares information regarding educational strategies, techniques, and philosophies with classroom aides and/or personal / 1:1 aides.
Responsible for facilitating weekly team meetings and classroom planning meetings (team leader) and acts as an active participant in CQI meetings, as schedule allows
Assists and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for the program design and implementation, the carryover of individual therapy goals to the classroom (e.g., speech, OT, PT, etc.), using specific teaching and/or behavior management strategies.
Responsible for modeling appropriate speech and language.
Make appropriate referrals as needed in order to affect positive therapeutic results.
Maintains contact with the parent or guardian regarding their child's progress within the classroom
Responsible, with other team members, for children's supervision and safety
Attends CPSE and CSE meetings, when necessary
Submits highest quality written reports in a timely manner in accordance with compliance standards including, but not limited to, evaluation reports, treatment plans, log notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries as required by site or assignment.
Maintains patient records in accordance to compliance standards set by site or assignments