Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher Lion Star Academy Coral Springs, FL Job Details Full-time $40,000 - $42,000 a year 13 hours ago Benefits Paid time off Qualifications Working with individuals with developmental disabilities CPR Certification CPR Working with children Bachelor's degree Working with students

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Special Education Teacher/Full Time Teachers play a critical role in a child's development. We are dedicated at Lion Star Academy to fulfilling our mission of building the skills of children with autism and complex disabilities to cultivate independence and build a foundation for life-long success. We are seeking energetic and passionate teaching professionals to provide specialized instruction within a small classroom setting for students with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Developmental Delay. Responsibilities Create a warm, happy, safe, child-centered environment Recognize each student's individual needs Create and coordinate individual student schedules Develop instructional plans that can adapt to instructional levels and needs of a small student group with in-house curriculum provided using programs such as: ABLES, STAR, or BASICS Collaborate with parents, administrators, therapists and other professionals to develop individualized education plans Collaborate with other teachers and professionals in planning, developing and implementing appropriate curriculum and lessons to create a team approach including both occupational and physical therapies in the classroom Understanding of the student's limitations of physical ability, cognitive development and emotional needs and able to develop and implement appropriate curriculum and lessons Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptual motor skills, language, cognition and memory Utilize phonetics, multi-sensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs Present information using audio-visual and interactive formats using computers, televisions and audio-visual aids Ability to implement a varied applied behavior and sensory immersion program with varied art, music, physical and adapted play techniques Conduct group activities to stimulate interpersonal relationships and social / emotional skills Provide a stimulating environment that encourages social interaction while meeting each child's individual needs Reinforce positive behavior and recognize, analyze and redirect inappropriate behavior Communicate any student concerns with parents Ability to establish and maintain professional interpersonal communication and effective working relationships with staff, parents, therapists, and the community Ensure the classroom is maintained in a clean and organized fashion on a daily basis Participate in all necessary training, weekly staff meetings, annual parent meetings, school functions, and community activities Perform all other duties as assigned Key Requirements Bachelor's Degree in education, special education, or related field Experience working with students on the autism spectrum preferred Experience working with a team of professionals to coordinate services for the student Background check and fingerprinting will be required CPR Certified or willing to complete CPR training

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$40,000.00 - $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Paid time off

Work Location:

In person