Special Education Teacher SIGN-ON BONUS

For over 65 years AchieveKids has offered a place where acceptance is key to our community. AchieveKids specializes in creating learning for students ages 5 to 22 with severe emotional and/or developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder intellectual disabilities mood disruptive behavior and anxiety innovative teachers paraprofessionals behavioral health team and speech therapists work collaboratively to create opportunity and independence in the lives of the students in our community. This interdisciplinary team becomes a skillful problem solving group that instructs guides and assists these students toward greater independence and self-reliance enabling a path to a brighter future. With a campus in Palo Alto and in San Jose we serve multiple school districts throughout the Bay is committed to supporting high quality inclusive practices in our schools and programs. The diversity of our workforce and Board of Directors is essential and we are committed to diversity equity and inclusion throughout our company to ensure a wide range of experiences perspectives and skills to drive innovation and creativity enhance decision-making and provide better solutions.

AchieveKids is a dynamic non-profit educational organization with a rich 60 year history of providing non-public schooling in San Jose and Palo Alto California. We serve students with complex learning and emotional challenges. Our students possess a range of abilities and we focus on skill development to help our students transition to progressively more independent learning environments. We strive to create joy in learning and to enhance success beyond our doors. AchieveKids is an exciting place to work and we have a lot to offer the right candidate. AchieveKids is committed to supporting high quality inclusive practices in our schools and programs. The diversity of our workforce and Board of Directors is essential and we are committed to diversity equity and inclusion throughout our company to ensure a wide range of experiences perspectives and skills to drive innovation and creativity enhance decision-making and provide better is a full-time exempt position that reports to the Director of are a Special Education Teacher with a passion for innovation and creativity. You strive to meet the needs of complex learners with your positive perspectives and through multi-disciplinary collaboration. You are mission-driven and committed to uphold AchieveKids values and beliefs to help students achieve the maximum possible self-reliance and quality of life. You are dedicated to supporting students transition to less restrictive environments and in finding success within their communities.