Teacher of the Handicapped

Job Details

Level

Entry

Job Location

Mary A. Dobbins School - Hainesport, NJ

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary Range

$58,000.00 - $63,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage

Negligible

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Education

We are currently seeking a Teacher of the Handicapped/Teacher of Students with Disabilities for a full-time permanent placement position in the Hainesport, NJ area. The teacher will provide direct instruction to students in accordance with each of their Individual Education Plans. Candidates must hold a New Jersey State certification as a Teacher of the Handicapped, Teacher of Students with Disabilities, and be highly qualified in the area of instruction.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in ongoing quality improvement activities including but not limited to: serving as a member of a quality improvement team, customer input, incident/accident and client grievance review, peer record review and program evaluation/quality improvement projects

• Maintain accurate daily attendance records and perform other record keeping functions

• Maintain appropriate classroom discipline and provision of an atmosphere conducive to learning

• Participate in the development of each child’s Individual Education Plan

• Selection and ordering of appropriate instructional equipment and materials

• Prepare quarterly evaluations, Progress Reports and Report Cards for each student in relation to his/her IEP goals and objectives

• Attend staff meetings and meetings with parents and/or school district personnel

• Maintain a neat, clean and orderly classroom and properly secure the classroom at the end of each school day

• Communicate students’ daily performance to residential and clinical staff

• Oversee Paraprofessionals assigned to their classroom and ensure that they comply with school policy and procedures

• Deliver curriculum to students utilizing a learning center model of instruction, whereby students are provided with individualized and small group instruction and remediation

  Hours:

  Full time; follows the school calendar

  This position also has the following benefits:

• Paid time off and holidays per the school contract

• Medical, vision, dental and life insurance

• 403(b) employee participation and employer match

  Qualifications:

• Must hold a New Jersey State certification as a Teacher of the Handicapped, Teacher of Students with Disabilities

• Must be highly qualified in the area of instruction

• Excellent interpersonal and child management skills

• Must maintain yearly 12 hour requirements in behavior management, suicide prevention, substance abuse, and HIV and sexuality

• Must have CARI-CHRI, physical and PPD test completed prior to or upon hire

• Must have physical repeated every three years

• Must attend cultural competence trainings when available and attend ongoing trainings related to population served

• Must possess a valid driver’s license

  Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.