Substitute Certified Special Education Teacher

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a sign-on bonus of $2,500.

Looking for purpose in what you do? The Center is the perfect place for you! At the Center, our mission is to help children and adults with differing abilities achieve their dreams.

We do this by offering programs that support individuals to live, work, learn, and enjoy recreational opportunities in the community of their choice.

Our vision is to support people through teams that are dedicated to the achievement of excellence, innovation, embraced within a community based upon respect, kindness, and open communication.

We are proud to foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging workplace where every voice is valued.

We are committed to the advocacy for people with disabilities through the creation of a community based upon full equity and inclusion.

Some Job Responsibilities: Responsible for evaluating students and developing goals for the student's Individual Educational Plan.

Responsible for developing, differentiating appropriate lesson plans and educational activities to meet the individual educational needs of the students.

Supervise, assist and train, staff, teacher aides and substitute aides, in all activities, lessons, classroom management, and ADL skills, etc.

All program planning and activity development and implementation should include all classroom staff acting as a unit.

Maintain classroom organization, follow classroom schedules, establish routines and maintain appropriate behavior, participate in crisis intervention, insuring that co-workers will provide safety for all students with minimal disruption of classroom activities.

Responsible for insuring that appropriate educational instruction is implemented by all program staff throughout the school day; during each lesson including instructional lunch and recreational activities.

Ensure that all necessary documentation student or Center business is efficiently and promptly documented.

This includes, but not limited to, data sheet, progress reports, NY State Alternate Assessments, lesson plans, communication logs, treatment team summary sheets, Partnership Summary sheets, etc.

Job Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related field; Must be working towards NYS Certification in Special Education at a rate of no less than six (6) semester hours per year; Valid NYS Driver's License preferred; Good verbal and written communication skills; Must be able to perform physical activities such as (but not limited to); twisting, bending, crouching, pulling, pushing; Must be able to sit, walk, drive, and stand for prolonged periods of time; Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

What we offer: Generous PTO Package (3-6 weeks) 14 paid holidays 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions & matching Paid training & career development $5,000 per year for tuition & certification assistance Medical, dental, vision + 24/7 virtual care Career growth: 80% of our roles are filled through internal promotions NADSP credentia...