Special Education Teacher

Aspire Employment OpportunitiesTrumbull, Connecticut, United States · Posted 4 months ago

Full-timeEst. 65,000 USD

Description

Aspire encourages internal mobility and supports employees in exploring growth opportunities across the organization. Employees interested in this role should apply directly through this posting via Greenhouse. Recruiters will partner with HR to confirm eligibility and coordinate the next steps.

The only exception is an in-program, same-role shift change, which should be handled directly with your manager and HR Partner. Please refer to Aspire’s Internal Mobility Policy for more information.

Open Positions:

Job title: Special Education Teacher
House Name: Trumbull Academy
Shift: 1st
Hours: 40
Schedule: M-F 7a-3p
Pay: Starting at $65,000 per year

Aspire Living & Learning is seeking a Special Education Teacher to be responsible for managing a caseload up to 10 students within a classroom, including implementation of academic and behavior programming and overseeing the implementation of each student’s IEP. You will also provide direct supervision and delegate responsibilities to assigned Instructional Assistants and one on one ABA Therapists, while working collaboratively with the BCBA and other team members to develop and implement student programming.

Qualifications:

CT certification in special education, DSAP or Long-Term Substitute Eligible
Familiarity with Applied Behavior Analysis/Precision Teaching/Direct Instruction
Some experience working with students with challenging behaviors
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Knowledge of appropriate referral procedures.
The ability to remain composed and adherent to best practices, even when under duress.
Valid driver’s license required, with at least 3 years of driving experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computer skills, experience using Therap a plus!
Empathy, enthusiasm, and a passion and dedication for helping others.

Aspire Living & Learning believes it must play an active role in creating a community of employees that is diverse, inclusive and equitable. Our work benefits greatly from the contributions of people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, LGBTQ people, and individuals with disabilities. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

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