Special Education Lead Teacher - Moderate to Severe
Special Education Lead Teacher - Moderate to Severe
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Job Description
Wayfinder Family Services (Wayfinder) formally known as Junior Blind is currently seeking a Lead Teacher for our Nonpublic Special
Education School who will be responsible for implementing an individualized comprehensive program for our students who are multidisabled and blind or visually impaired.
This is an exempt position that reports directly to the Principal of the Special Education School.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
You will implement an individualized comprehensive program based on the Critical Skills Model while focusing on the students development of compensatory skills and selfesteem.
You will participate in educational assessment by using selected tools involving parents designated instructional service staff and other
relevant individuals.
You will develop students Individualized Educational Programs (IEP) with the assessment team based on assessment findings and priorities
identified by parents.
You will be responsible for providing instructional activities which are ageappropriate functional motivating and which reflect IEP goals.
You will provide diverse learning opportunities such as communitybased instruction daily living skills arts and crafts music and
movement vocational social integration swimming and recreational activities.
You will provide handson supervision of staff volunteers and interns in the Special Education School to ensure quality teaching and
application of the curriculum is carried out through careful monitoring of individualized programming as per every students IEP.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree required; Masters preferred.
Must have a California Specialist Credential in one of the following: Visual Impairment Moderate to Severe Disabilities Severely
Handicapped or currently enrolled in a traditional or internship credential program in one of the above content areas.
CBEST certificate required.
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive salary (DOE)
Health Dental & Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Long term Care
Flexible spending benefit options including qualified transportation
401(K) retirement plan with a 4 employer match after qualification
Generous Paid Time Off
10 Paid Holidays
Education Assistance Program
You can apply through this link or submit resume to:
Fax:
Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drugfree workplace and conduct preemployment background and drug screenings.
Visit us online at: www.wayfinderfamily
Employment Type
Full-Time
