Special Education Teacher

DETAILS:

We are seeking a Full-time Special Education Teacher to join our team in enriching the quality of life for youth.  Enhancing their educational journey through DESE approved curriculum and utilizing the Teaching Family Model to gain needed life skills. 

Salary and Benefits:  

  • $32,000 - $39,000 annual; 

  • Medical  Insurance for each;

  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 1%; 

  • 15 Personal Time Off (PTO) days, can be used for personal, vacation or sick days.  (accrued time available for use after 90 days);    

  • Teaching Family Model training provided with the opportunity to obtain Teaching Family Model Professional Certification.

Facility: Hope Ranch of Missouri in Stanton, Missouri

Contact:  Jennifer Hope

Contact Phone #:  (636) 649-9901

Contact E-Mail:  Email your resume to info@hoperanchmo.org

PURPOSE: 

Special Education Teachers are responsible for providing direct instruction to students and maintaining an environment conducive to learning. Facilitate educational programs to fulfill students’ academic needs alongside strategies to meet their social and emotional needs; while assisting students in making adequate progress towards their IEP goals.  (S)he will assist in supporting the socialization and treatment goals in the treatment plan for each child. Teachers are eligible to receive benefits that include health insurance, retirement plan, paid personal time off days for vacation, holidays, or personal leave.

ACCOUNTABILITY: 

Special Education Teachers receive direction from and are directly accountable to the Educational Program Director.

ESSENTIAL TASKS: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Create a school climate of respect and trust with students

  • Build and maintain trusting and respectful relationships with students

  • Provide high quality instruction to students

  • Create and implement a classroom disciplinary plan, following Teaching  Family Method (training will be provided)

  • Create lesson plans and activities to implement social and emotional learning along with life skills instruction

  • Participate in professional development activities

  • Participate in building grade level and subject area committees and meetings

  • Maintain accurate student records including attendance, grades, and discipline; academic and behavior data

  • Complete and submit forms and required reports in a timely manner

  • Communicate regularly with parents regarding progress and other educational concerns

  • Participate as a member of an IEP team, 504 team or other student assistance teams as requested

  • Facilitate student-parent-teacher conferences regularly regarding student progress and other educational concerns

  • Implement special education plans such as 504 plans, individual educational programs and individual health plans 

  • Report suspected abuse, neglect, discrimination and harassment as directed by Board Policy

  • Prepare lesson plans for use by a substitute teacher

  • Revise curriculum annually according to Hope Ranch curriculum model

  • Subject area teachers may have additional duties and responsibilities

  • Serve as an advocate for the school to the public and state lawmakers

  • Attend student activities and events outside the academic day

  • Responsible for student supervision and student discipline

  • Participate in a performance evaluation at least semiannual

  • Provide reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

  • Supervise students at all times

  • Any other duties as assigned

The Special Education Process: Special Education Teachers will:

  • Demonstrates appropriate administration of assessment methods/instruction

  • Demonstrate knowledge of IEP process

  • Develops and maintains IEP documents according to District procedures

  • Processes special education records and data

  • Supervise the paraprofessional as assigned 

  • Schedule and conduct annual IEPs (contact made 20 days prior to due dates)

  • Complete review of existing data and notice of action for all three-year re-evaluations and dismissals

  • Participates in staffing for all initial diagnosis (all areas) when included in notice of meeting. (unless excused by LEA)

  • Contacts parents for three year reevaluation for consent to re-evaluate or waive 60 days prior to three year reevaluation.

  • Update/distributes progress goals of caseload students quarterly

  • Consults regularly with caseload student’s teachers, counselors, parents

 

Instructional Process

  • Provides adequate support and one-on-one assistance to students according to individual IEP accommodations/modifications

  • Demonstrate appropriate preparation for instruction and/or interventions

  • Demonstrates knowledge of curriculum and subject matter

  • Uses effective teaching techniques, skills, and resources, including integration of technology during lessons

  • Uses instructional and intervention time effectively

  • Evaluates student progress effectively

  • Provides for individual differences

  • Demonstrates ability to motivate students

REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Must hold valid Missouri Teaching Certificate in K-12 Cross-Categorical Disabilities or such alternative as the Board of Directors finds acceptable

  • Must hold Bachelor’s Degree in Education

  • Be able to pass extensive background checks

  • Be able to pass a physical and drug screen

  • Successfully complete Teaching Families Method training (training is provided)

  • Must be dependable regarding work schedule and punctuality.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to maintain objectivity, fairness, and consistency.

  • Assertive, flexible, team-oriented, and able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

  • Empathy for the goals and practices of a childcare agency.

  • Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to be insurable by Hope Ranch of Missouri’s insurance carrier.

  • Ability to become CPI certified (training provided) and efficient in the use of Teaching Family Model. 

  • Have sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of Hope Ranch of Missouri’s youth.

  • Experience working with adolescents is preferred but not required.

  • Each employee must be able to able to walk, stand, lift and carry 50 pounds

Hope Ranch of Missouri in Stanton, Missouri is a residential treatment center for youth (ages 6-19) with emotional and behavioral problems due to abuse and neglect. We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, non-denominal, Christian organization. The Hope Ranch of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more at: hoperanchmo.org.

If interested, please email your resume to: info@hoperanchmo.org