2519- Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher
Full-Time Exempt (M-F 8:30-3:30pm/Fall 2026) Location: First Children School Plainfield NJ Compensation Range: $61000-$80000/annually

Do you have a passion for working with children and helping them succeed

First Children School is seeking a compassionate dedicated and motivated Special Education Teacher to join our team full-time working with children and young adults with special needs ages 3-21. In this rewarding role youll provide individualized instruction classroom support and encouragement to help students build confidence independence and lifelong skills.

No two days are the same and every day offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a students life!

What Youll Do

Youll work closely with classroom staff therapists families and administrators to create a supportive and engaging learning environment for students with diverse educational and developmental needs. Responsibilities may include developing lesson plans aligned with student IEPs implementing individualized instruction and behavioral strategies training classroom assistants to provide one-to-one support attending annual reviews and team meetings and utilizing appropriate curricula and teaching materials.

In this role you will also help students ages 3-21 develop essential life and vocational skills that support greater independence and successful transitions into adulthood. As part of our commitment to community outreach you may collaborate with local organizations and resources to help students achieve their vocational and transitional goals.

What Were Looking For

Were seeking individuals who are:

• Patient caring and committed to helping students thrive
• Collaborative team players with strong communication skills
• Skilled at creating structured engaging and inclusive learning environments
• Flexible dependable and passionate about special education

A bachelors degree or higher in Special Education or Early Childhood Education is required along with either a NJ Teacher of the Handicapped Certification or Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification. Candidates should have a minimum of two years of teaching experience working with children and must be able to read write and communicate effectively in English.

K through 6th grade certification is preferred.

Why First Children School

First Children School is a New Jersey Department of Educationapproved private special education school serving students from PreK through high school with multiple disabilities and complex educational and medical needs. Our students may be medically fragile developmentally intellectually or physically disabled as well as deaf/hard of hearing or visually impaired.

Our dedicated team works together to provide exceptional educational and therapeutic services in a supportive collaborative and rewarding environment where every staff member plays an important role in student success.

Why Join First Children School

We are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discount programs
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee referral bonus program

If you are caring motivated and ready to make a real impact we encourage you to apply today and join a team committed to changing lives!

First Children Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under federal state or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment email us at