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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Valid California Teaching Credential with Special Education authorization as indicated by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
• Valid California driver’s license and personal automobile insurance; driving record must meet the Agency’s Personnel Policy Motor Vehicle Operating Standards.
• Must be physically and mentally fit to work with potentially violent clients under the Agency’s Physical and Mental Fitness Standards policy.
• Must be willing to complete a health screening physical examination, including a drug screen and back screen.
• Must have unrestricted capacity to employ physical restraint techniques in a professionally safe manner and meet community care licensing standards for employment.
• Ability to think and act quickly in emergencies, effectively deal with personal danger, and exercise sound judgment and rational thinking under varied circumstances.
• Ability to work safely with seriously emotionally disturbed children who may become violent or physically and verbally offensive, without reacting negatively, cruelly, or hostilely.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate pupils’ needs to design and process academic and vocational programs through the IEP.
• Develop, implement, and ensure application of curriculum appropriate to individual students.
• Participate in hiring and training Instructional Aides.
• Supervise Instructional Aides in curriculum delivery and behavior management.
• Maintain documentation in compliance with Agency standards.
• Develop, modify, and maintain behavioral intervention programs specific to the needs of the current population.
• Cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to develop a comprehensive treatment plan for each student.
• Supervise students.