$5000 Sign-On Bonus

Salary: $60,000 to 89,000

Position Summary:

Become a part of a multidisciplinary team that provides wrap-around services to students on the autism spectrum and those with multiple disabilities. Students are taught utilizing various strategies fostering multimodal communication, discrete trial instruction, sensory integration, and community-based instruction.

Under the supervision of Linwoods Assistant Education Director and the Curriculum Instruction Assessment Specialist, the Special Educator designs an academic, behavioral, and therapeutic program to meet the needs of the students in the class. The Special Educator utilizes current curriculum and instructional strategies in programming for students. The Special Educator serves as the case manager for the students in the class and is responsible for developing an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student that includes personalized goals tailored to the students individual needs and abilities.
The needs and abilities will be identified through formal and informal educational assessments, observation, and assessment during classroom instruction. The Special Educator coordinates programs for therapeutic purposes and integrates overall developmental goals into the academic setting. The Special Educator ensures that behavior plans are implemented with fidelity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning opportunities, including a schedule and materials that match MSDE guidelines and curriculum components as outlined.
• Provides classroom instruction, differentiating to meet the needs of the students in the class.
• Serves as case manager for the students in the class. Plans, develops, and implements individualized educational programs based on formal and informal assessments in accordance with the approved curriculum, MSDE guidelines, and individual county requirements.
• Prepares appropriate documentation and reports on individualized education plans and student progress on time.
• Implements behavior plans with fidelity and manages student behavior to enable students to access instruction.
• Collaborates and consults with professional staff to develop and implement each child's individualized educational program. Ensures collaboration with classroom staff, IEP team members, supervisors, and outside providers as applicable to provide the best learning outcomes for students.
• Collaborates with the transition specialist and life skills educator to develop and implement community and vocational opportunities as delineated in each students programming.
• Actively participates in classroom and school-based meetings and professional development.
• Manages and supports classroom staff, including instructional assistants, teacher assistants, and other school providers, to be effective team members in the classroom environment.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with parents promptly and consistently to foster a positive learning environment

• Attends and participates in mandated MSDE training, staff meetings, and other activities to facilitate professional development.

• Maintains current valid CPR/ First Aid and Professional Crisis Management (PCM) certification at the Practitioner level (or higher).
• Adheres to Linwood School policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• Must at least have a bachelors degree.
• Hold a valid MSDE teaching license in Special Education.
• Previous teaching experience is preferred but not required.

• Must have a valid drivers MD license and an acceptable driving record as determined by criteria established by the Agencys insurance carrier and by Agency policy.

Abilities:

• Possess a skill set that can interface professionally with Linwood staff, parents, school system personnel, and other professionals.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, various forms of technology, or controls.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, run, or crawl.
• Must be able to work under regular, moderate levels of stress.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 10 lbs. regularly and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

The current comprehensive company benefits:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Company-paid life insurance & AD&D
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability
• 401K Retirement plan with company contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave
• Three Personal Days
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Credit Union Membership, if desired

Eligibility to participate in Linwoods Health, Vision, and Dental benefits program begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. Per company policy, some other company-sponsored benefits may have various eligibility dates.

The company benefits offering and employee contributions are determined annually and are subject to change.