Special Education Associate Teacher
Summary: Under the supervision of Content Teacher/Program Supervisor/Program Coordinator, the associate teacher is responsible for development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting related to designated content area curricula. Current openings are in our High School: Homeroom Associate Teacher and Math Associate Content Teacher.
Professional Development
- We provide exceptional initial and ongoing training in the field of special education, annual tuition and workshop/conference reimbursement, access to journal and research databases, onsite trainings and workshops, and opportunities for promotion within Ivymount!
Growth at Ivymount
- Ivymount has a strong culture of growing and promoting talented employees from within our organization!
Supervision in the Field of ABA
- We provide supervision for employees seeking or maintaining their BCBA, BCaBA or RBT credentials
Health Benefits
- We provide access to health & wellness benefits, including Medical & Dental insurance for employees working over 15 hours per week
403(b) Plan
- We provide a retirement savings plan including both Traditional and Roth contribution options
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and monitor content instruction and related materials to ensure alignment with course requirements, Individualized Education Plans (IEP), and student performance
- Create and implement instructional plans based on evidence-based practice
- Supervise classroom staff’s instructional planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting related to the content area
- Implement classroom/individual behavior management programs
- Participate in the IEP development process as assigned (e.g., administer assessments, write reports, attend meetings)
- Report on student progress as assigned (e.g., quarterly report cards, academic checklists)
- Administer and maintain updated student assessments
- Communicate with parents/guardians related to content area
- Hold confidential all knowledge of students and their families
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in special education and/or designated content area
- Maryland Standard Professional Certificate in Special Education or eligibility for Conditional Certificate. If teacher holds a Conditional Certificate, teacher must complete requirements for a Standard Professional Certificate within the required timeframe.
- Experience in Special Education or a related field
- Two years’ classroom teaching experience as a lead teacher
- Experience teaching designated content area
- Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder and other related disorders
- Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise classroom staff
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills
- Cooperative participation within an interdisciplinary team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Support of program philosophy
- Computer skills related to common office tasks such as email, conducting internet searches, and using MSOffice (e.g., MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ivymount provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Accordingly, Ivymount carries out all terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national origin, marital status, veteran status, age, or disability.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $48,714.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Special education school
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person