Teacher, Special Education Teacher

MUST BE NYSED CERTIFIED IN SWD OR SPECIAL EDUCATION

HAWTHORNE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL IN MANHATTAN IS LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME TEACHERS FOR OUR MANHATTAN CAMPUS SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

Students with Disabilities (SWD) 1-6, 5-9, and 7-12

Hawthorne Foundation Inc. serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Our educational, vocational and life skills programs are only a few of the programs available. We also offer parent training, recreational activities and crisis intervention.

An Applied Behavior Analysis approach to lifelong quality educational, habilitative, vocational and recreational programs for individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities.

To foster independence, integration, individualization, and productivity while enhancing the quality of the lives for the people we serve. Our goal is to enable each and every individual to reach his/her maximum potential in the least restrictive environment by selecting and promoting educational practices that are grounded in research and science, in particular applied behavior analysis; and, to assist each individual with identifying and realizing his/her own goals.

• The Teacher provides programming
• The Special Education Teacher conducts individualized criterion referenced inventories of behavior repertoires (assessments) for all students on an annual basis.
• The Specialist Education Teacher presents individualized instruction to all students with a minimum per student and measures, graphs, and analyzes all students progress on all IEP objectives on a daily basis.
• The Teacher analyzes student progress on a daily or moment to moment basis and working closely with Behavior Analyst Supervisors to design phase and change and note objectives for each individual student.
• The Teacher works with Behavior Analyst Supervisor on the development of curricula and behavior procedures to be followed in the class

• Supervises and guides teacher aids in the application of behavioral techniques
• The Teacher ensures that programs are followed, and data recorded appropriately
• Models appropriate classroom behavior for all classroom standards

• The Special Education Teacher assesses students’ abilities according to their performance on criterion-referenced assessments, authentic assessments, and instructional objectives.
• Constructs on-going analysis of problems and progress in IEP programs.
• Reviews communication, academic, and social progress of student at CSE meetings, annual and semi-annual interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain an up-to-date account of students’ educational progress (IEP updates and student progress reports) and analyzes program data on a daily basis.
• Completes IEP Packets for all students for NY State requirements
• Cooperatively reviews all class grouping lists and evaluates requests for reassignments with Behavior Analyst Supervisors, specialists, and teachers of students involved.

Salary: $59,238-$76,476 per year

• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Retirement Plan
• Education Incentives
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• 403B Plans
• Paid Holiday & Sick Time for Eligible Employees