Special Education Teacher - Early Childhood Specialist

Hey there! We're on the hunt for a full-time Special Education Teacher - Early Childhood Specialist who is ready to join our human services nonprofit and make a difference in the lives of our students.

You'll work in a collaborative environment alongside a passionate team of educators, all while making a competitive salary of $40,000 - $70,000/year. Plus, our fantastic benefits include medical, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), a 403(b) plan, an employee assistance program, a future mom's program, and life insurance. We can't wait to see what you'll bring to our human services nonprofit!

OUR MISSION

Easterseals New York operates programs that enable those with special needs to achieve equality, dignity, and independence in their own communities. It provides exceptional services to ensure all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities. We change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day.

Our mission is to spread help, hope, and answers. To achieve this, we strive to attract and retain talented and committed staff who believe in our cause. This is why we provide competitive compensation, great benefits, and plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

DAY-TO-DAY

As our Special Education Teacher - Early Childhood Specialist, you create a motivating and stimulating environment for students! You provide daily written lesson plans in book form, stored in an accessible location at the school, just in case of absence. Throughout the school year, you attend case conferences for each student and implement behavioral systems as needed. You maintain progress scales and ensure that attendance records are maintained accurately and submitted correctly at the end of the year. There are also monthly reports that you carefully keep and submit.

You attend various school-specific activities or parent meetings. Working with assigned professionals, you help coordinate therapeutic activities for the students. When necessary, you also help organize and supervise extracurricular activities. It warms your heart to see the progress your sweet students make!

REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER - EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Birth to 2nd certification for students with disabilities
• Eligible for a teaching certification OR enrolled in a program leading to certification
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to meet the minimum requirements of the appropriate state Board of Education

If you're passionate about teaching and have the skills to excel, we'd love to have you join our nonprofit team in the human services industry!

HOW TO APPLY

So, what do you think? If you can meet these requirements and perform this teaching job as described above, we would be happy to have you as part of our team!

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