About the Role
In collaboration with the Academic team of the assigned milieu, teaches designated subjects by planning and implementing lesson plans to meet children's IEP goals and address academic plans.
Here are some of the benefits to working with our client-
16 days of PTO the first year and more thereafter, 9 paid holidays, 5 health and wellness days off annually, 10% additional pay for community-relevant second language fluency, Medical/Dental/and Vision plans, 403 B Retirement Plan with agency match, Employee Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits Program, Medical and Childcare Flexible Spending Accounts, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection Plan, Paid employee referral program, Flexible work schedules, Career advancement opportunities, Retention bonuses for many positions, Continuing Education expense reimbursement, Professional licensing fee reimbursement, Professional Development reimbursement opportunities, Verified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
Requirements
Special Education Teacher
San Francisco, CA
FT M-F 8am-4:30pm
Salary: $64k-$79k
Sign On Bonus: $5k
Essential Functions
Teach designated subjects and students within milieu by planning and implementing lesson plans in order to meet children's IEP goals and address academic standards
Mentor and guide paraprofessional staff in order to ensure they are carrying out the educational program as prescribed
Carry out all teacher IEP requirements for assigned caseload
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary milieu team in order to improve the program's educational services and contribute toward smooth interdisciplinary functioning of the milieu
Ensure necessary communication across campus and with parents/caregivers regarding educational issues and progress
Develop creative strategies to meet the educational needs of kids who are hard to teach (e.g. unmotivated; low skill level; disruptive behaviors; etc.)
Organize the teaching plan for students with a wide range of academic and cognitive skills
Follow Agency policies and procedures regarding: Attendance and reliability (schedules time off appropriately, is on time, attends training) and Accurately completing all documentation in a timely fashion (IEP documentation, SIR's, etc.)
Follows all emergency protocol (medical, runaway, disaster, CPS, and administrative notification)
Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams in the development of treatment plans for assigned children
Perform assigned duties in accordance with our organization treatment philosophy and Mission Statement
Provide guidance and direction to all relief staff, interns, and volunteers
Provide safe, effective, efficient, culturally competent and consumer centered implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care
Requirements
Successfully passed CBEST, CSET, and RICA Exams
Bachelor’s Degree
Special Educational Teaching Credential (or enrollment in a CA certified program meeting qualifications for a provisional internship credential)
Minimum of 1 year experience working with students who have severe behavioral and learning difficulties or working as in Intern Teacher
Must know physical assault response procedures
Must understand educational standards and have a strong repertoire of effective educational strategies
Must be very familiar with learning disabilities and their impact on behavior, and be able to help others understand these issues
Must have strong classroom management and leadership knowledge
Strong Communication and Collaboration Skills
Strong Organizational and Planning Skills
Strong Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Strong Teaching Skills
Ability to develop, cultivate an understanding of and adapt to the diverse backgrounds of our clients
*Please note- the language differential is contingent on passing a language proficiency test.
*Must provide proof of vaccination.
About the Company
Our clients place to begin for any child or youth to get the mental health care, social services, and academic support they need from highly trained, welcoming professionals. Through committed staff, many with lived experiences, who strongly believe in the mission, our clients offers a full range of services for children, youth, and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their vision is that everyone serves has the power to live life with understanding, confidence, strength, and joy. Our client, established in 1851, was the first children’s non-profit in the western United States.
Building on a strong and dynamic foundation of service in the Bay Area, today our client offers over 15 programs in San Francisco and San Mateo counties. On its unique property and across 6 locations, prevention and early intervention, community-based services, intensive programs, including 24-hour crisis stabilization and intervention in two counties and residential care are provided to over two thousand children and youth each year. Our client has a new opportunity to expand and bring critical relief to Bay Area children and families. Our client is broadening outreach and identifying new growth channels that will increase a wide range of client population and realigning outpatient services to meet the soaring needs of Bay Area children, youth and families who need help now.
Our client has also re-established a teaching institute for research, advocacy, and educational programs to train the next generation of providers.