Easterseals New York, a Fedcap program, in Rochester, NY is looking to hire a full-time Secondary Special Education Teacher to design a motivating and stimulating school environment for students.

This teaching position in human services earns a competitive wage of $54,000 - $58,000 per year. We provide great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), short- and long-term disability, a 403(b) plan, an employee assistance plan, a future moms program, and life insurance.

Are you passionate about teaching? Do you want an opportunity to build a successful career with our school? Would you like to join a human services nonprofit committed to improving the well-being of its community? If this sounds like the right school opportunity for you, apply today to join our nonprofit!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

As a Secondary Special Education Teacher in human services, you're responsible for designing and implementing classroom educational programming, including academics, daily living skills, vocational skills, community safety, and engagement to help students become successful adults. You create and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly lessons that align with state curriculum standards and meet minimum requirements for minutes of instruction. Upon request, you provide lessons and units for review and in an accessible format for substitute teachers in case of absence.

Additionally, you complete periodic progress monitoring of individual education plan (IEP) goals as well as non-academic documentation, including communication logs and behavioral tracking. You monitor and report to the administration regarding the work, effort, skills, and implementation of treatment and academic programming by teacher aides and classroom assistants. Throughout the school year, you provide documentation for each student on psychiatric rounding and other treatment meetings. You also complete all required paperwork such as behavior tracking and parent notification forms in a timely manner.

At the end of each month, you submit accurate attendance records as well as ensure monthly reports are submitted to the appropriate parties. You maintain contact with families to provide academic progress updates and share important student accomplishments. As needed, you develop working relationships with our residential and clinical team members, ensuring that students are supervised at all times by a paid employee of our nonprofit. You also participate in meetings, workshops, and professional development or training to continuously enhance your skills and knowledge.

Using an agency vehicle, you sometimes transport students to and from group residences, activities, field trips, medical appointments, and work sites. You monitor the spending allowance for your classroom and provide receipts to the director in a timely manner. When using our financial accounts such as the agency credit card, you ensure it's kept in a safe place. Teaching is what you were meant to do, and you find great fulfillment in knowing that your hard work contributes to the lives of our students in such a big way!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• 2+ years of teaching experience
• Current and valid New York State (NYS) special education teaching certification
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Covid-19 vaccination

A current and valid Grade 7-12 NYSED teaching certification is preferred, but multiple factors will be taken into consideration. Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Can you balance multiple tasks while demonstrating good time management? Are you highly organized and attentive to detail? Can you maintain a positive and professional attitude? Do you work well both independently and in a collaborative environment? If yes, you might just be perfect for this teaching position with our human services nonprofit!

ABOUT EASTERSEALS NEW YORK

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.

WORK SCHEDULE FOR A SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

This full-time school position with our human services nonprofit works the day shift.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR HUMAN SERVICES TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this Secondary Special Education Teacher job with our nonprofit's school, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 14617