Teacher (SAE)

The Summit Center • Town of Amherst, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher serves as the classroom leader and transdisciplinary team coordinator, responsible for lesson planning and student academic progress. The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team—including psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, and behavior analysts—to support student well-being. Opportunities for program development and innovation are available.

Summit Academy Enhanced provides intensive behavior services to individuals who demonstrate challenging behaviors in a school setting. The school integrates a clinical approach to the functional analysis of targeted behaviors and uses safe, effective procedures to evaluate treatment interventions before classroom implementation.

The position is located in Amherst, New York, and follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pay is $64,000 per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education.
• NYS Special Education Professional certificate or applicable Students with Disabilities certificate.
• Professional knowledge of children with developmental disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Special Education.

Responsibilities

• Review and implement educational requirements in each student’s IEP.
• Establish and monitor individual curricula, data-collection systems, and charting systems.
• Implement behavior-management procedures developed by the treatment team.
• Supervise and manage the activities of Behavior Specialists.
• Provide a safe, age-appropriate educational environment for students.
• Administer appropriate and effective instructional strategies.
• Ensure students generalize treatment gains into the classroom.
• Participate in transitioning and discharging students to less restrictive settings.
• Coordinate and collaborate with related Support Service Personnel.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with families and external service providers.
• Demonstrate professional knowledge of children with developmental disabilities.
• For secondary classroom teachers, stay current on NYSED requirements, including Exit Summaries, Transition Portfolios, Training Plans, Transition in the IEP, and Transition Assessments; understand adult-service options to help prepare students for independence after graduation.
• Adhere to The Summit Center’s core agency values of Adaptability, Accountability, Collaboration, Integrity, Optimism, and Respect.

Benefits

• Fully paid school breaks (up to 8 weeks per year).
• Up to 12 days of paid time off.
• 14–16 paid holidays annually.
• Potential for annual raises and profit sharing.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Medical opt-out payment of up to $1,000 per year.
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time