Help children and adult with developmental disabilities achieve their greatest potential. Special Education Teacher Needed!
This is a job where you can make a difference in other's lives and build a career Located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland; An easy 35-40 minute commute from Dover, DE, Bridgeville, DE, and Trappe, MD, and roughly 45 minutes from the Bay Bridge. Full time, Monday - Friday + Other Benefits
Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Life insurance Long term and short term disability, accident, and critical illness benefits Flexible spending accounts; dependent care and health care 403(b) match Paid time off; 12 holidays (including your birthday) plus a generous amount of sick, vacation, and personal hours Tuition reimbursement Mileage reimbursement Extra pay for using your personally owned vehicle, if eligible Cell phone reimbursement, if eligible Career advancement opportunities Paid training Year round events including appreciation weeks (for Teachers, DSPs, Administration, etc.), turkey give-away, Christmas party, milestone anniversary celebrations, staff appreciation night, and much more! + Education and Experience
Must have Bachelor's degree and valid teaching certificate in Special Education meeting the Highly Qualified criteria. A Conditional Certificate, valid for two years, may be requested by the Educational Director for an individual with a BA/BS who does not yet meet the certification requirements for a Standard Professional certificate or Highly Qualified criteria. This individual would be required to meet the requirements for the renewal of the Conditional Certificate until a SPC or APC is obtained and to meet the criteria for Highly Qualified.
+ Key Responsibilities
Implement the current Individual Education Plan with updates as necessary. Supervise children in areas assigned and according to behavioral management plans designated. Evaluate each assigned childs attainment of goals as stated in the IEP Submits progress and other reports as required by the school program or requested by School administrators Implement strategies and provides materials and equipment as appropriate for the population served. Complete, in advance, and maintain lesson plans, protocol and schedules for daily planning Maintain records as required by Federal and State Laws/Bylaws as well as confidentiality of records. Attend and participate in faculty meetings, interviews, inservice sessions, Parent conferences and other activities as required by the school calendar and/or School administration. Supervise and document performance of classroom staff with follow-up on goals and outcomes of performance/coaching lessons Attend annual review and other requested/required meetings for children enrolled at The Benedictine School upon request Administer state testing to students as directed by School administration and submit documentation in a timely manner Summary: Provides instruction, directly and with the assistance of Education Assistants and Classroom Assistants, of students with developmental disabilities in education, vocational, functional and self-help, social-emotional, and behavioral areas. Instruction in enhanced by the ongoing collaboration with other team members (i.e. behavior department, parents, related services, etc.) in a multi-disciplinary approach.
+ Working Conditions
Hours of work Full time Monday - Friday 8:15am-3:30pm, this position follows the school calendar. No weekends. Overtime expectations Overtime is not required but is regularly available and much appreciated. Any employee can request extra hours, regardless of seniority
Work environment Classroom setting. Travel requirements You must have a relatively clean driving record as transporting individuals may be required. We have Benedictine vehicles to use for transportation purposes. Use of your own vehicle is not required.
On-call responsibilities Not required for this position. Benedictine is an EOE
