Teacher

MUST BE NYSED CERTIFIED IN SWD OR SPECIAL EDUCATION

*HAWTHORNE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL IN MANHATTAN IS LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME TEACHERS FOR OUR MANHATTAN CAMPUS SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY*

Students with Disabilities (SWD) 1-6, 5-9, and 7-12

Organization Profile: Hawthorne Foundation Inc. serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Our educational, vocational and life skills programs are only a few of the programs available. We also offer parent training, recreational activities and crisis intervention.

Mission: An Applied Behavior Analysis approach to lifelong quality educational, habilitative, vocational and recreational programs for individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities.

Vision: To foster independence, integration, individualization, and productivity while enhancing the quality of the lives for the people we serve. Our goal is to enable each and every individual to reach his/her maximum potential in the least restrictive environment by selecting and promoting educational practices that are grounded in research and science, in particular applied behavior analysis; and, to assist each individual with identifying and realizing his/her own goals.

Job Description (Special Education Teacher):

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Teacher provides programming
• The Special Education Teacher conducts individualized criterion referenced inventories of behavior repertoires (assessments) for all students on an annual basis.
• The Specialist Education Teacher presents individualized instruction to all students with a minimum per student and measures, graphs, and analyzes all students progress on all IEP objectives on a daily basis.
• The Teacher analyzes student progress on a daily or moment to moment basis and working closely with Behavior Analyst Supervisors to design phase and change and note objectives for each individual student.
• The Teacher works with Behavior Analyst Supervisor on the development of curricula and behavior procedures to be followed in the class

Supervision

• Supervises and guides teacher aids in the application of behavioral techniques
• The Teacher ensures that programs are followed, and data recorded appropriately
• Models appropriate classroom behavior for all classroom standards

Evaluation

• The Special Education Teacher assesses students’ abilities according to their performance on criterion-referenced assessments, authentic assessments, and instructional objectives.
• Constructs on-going analysis of problems and progress in IEP programs.
• Reviews communication, academic, and social progress of student at CSE meetings, annual and semi-annual interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain an up-to-date account of students’ educational progress (IEP updates and student progress reports) and analyzes program data on a daily basis.
• Completes IEP Packets for all students for NY State requirements
• Cooperatively reviews all class grouping lists and evaluates requests for reassignments with Behavior Analyst Supervisors, specialists, and teachers of students involved.

*MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION BENEFITS *RETIREMENT PLAN* EDUCATION INCENTIVES*LIFE INSURANCE/AD&D*403B PLANS *PAID HOLIDAY & SICK TIME FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.