Substitute Special Education Teacher

Job Description

• Classroom teacher for self-contained, special education class.


• Teach students with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, and/or Emotionally Disturbed.


• Classroom ratio of 6 students, one teacher, 3 teacher assistants (6:1:3).


• Organization and implementation of classroom programming including: written schedule of daily classroom activities; tracking data regarding progress toward achieving IEP goals for each student; maintaining data regarding student behavior,


• Develop structured and individualized academic programming.


• Writing and submitting weekly lesson plans that coincide with student IEP’s.


• Developing an IEP for each student including the PLEP’s and individualized goals.


• Attend and be an active participant in Annual meetings with the Committee on Special Education as well as Reevaluation meetings with the Committee on Special Education.


• Assist in the development of Functional Behavior Assessments for each student as needed.


• Assist in the development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plan for each student as needed.


• Implement PBIS with the support of the school Psychologist in a positive and effective manner.


• Administering and writing educational evaluations as needed.


• Ensuring proper oversight of, supervision of, and providing feedback for evaluations of all classroom staff.


• Establish positive rapport with family members and guardians. Maintain records of family contact.


• Plan developmentally appropriate class trips.


• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.


• Generate progress reports and teacher reports.


• Collaborate with all support staff, clinical staff and specialty area teachers.


• Maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment; ensure that classroom equipment, furniture, materials, and supplies are properly maintained, cleaned and stored.


• Generate teacher report for residential CFA meetings.


• New York State Teacher Certification in Special Education.


• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.


• Clearance from New York State Justice Center.


• Minimum of one year experience working with students with Intellectually Disabilities, Autism, and/or Emotional Disturbance.


• Maintains a high quality of work and productivity.


• Demonstrates reliability in relation to attendance.

SCO Family of Services is an equal opportunity employer