Special Education Teacher with Animal Assisted Therapy Experience

The Calais School is a state-approved private special education school in Northern New Jersey, serving students in grades K–12 Plus with multiple learning disabilities, anxiety, mood and behavioral challenges, and autism spectrum disorders.

Our curriculum at all levels meets or exceeds the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Our goal is to be the best at helping children fulfill their potential. We recognize that every child has unique strengths, gifts, and abilities, and we are committed to cultivating those strengths and helping each student exceed their possibilities.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Special Education Teachere with experience in Animal-Assisted Therapy to support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral growth within a collaborative, student-centered environment.  This position can be full or part time.

• Assess students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses
• Teach students as an entire class or in small groups
• Grade students’ assignments to monitor progress
• Communicate with parents about students’ progress
• Work with individual students to challenge them, to improve their abilities, and to work on their weaknesses
• Prepare students for standardized tests required by the state
• Develop and enforce classroom rules
• Supervise students outside of the classroom—for example, at lunchtime or during detention

Skills and Knowledge:

• Valid New Jersey Teacher of the Handicapped License or Teacher of Students with Disabilities
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in special education
• Experienced with special needs students and their parents
• Demonstrated experience with Animal-Assisted Therapy.
• Effective communicator with strong oral and written skills that work with all audiences
• Demonstrate creativity, flexibility, and perseverance in dealing with challenging learning, behavioral, family, and classroom situations
• Demonstrate ability to observe, evaluate, report, and record students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
• Knowledge and demonstration of using innovative skills in instruction (analytical thinking, problem-solving, communicating, collaborating, and finding and evaluating information
• Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
• Working knowledge of proactive communication with colleagues about scholar needs to ensure integrated support
• Maintain confidentiality