Position Title

Special Education Teacher (ICT/SPECIAL CLASS)

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Job Description

Located in Nassau County, the Manhasset School District is a high-performing and diverse educational community that values collaboration, inclusivity, and student success. We pride ourselves on strong partnerships among students, families, and school staff. The successful candidate will join a dedicated, supportive team committed to meeting the needs of all learners.

 

SPECIFIC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:       

• Work collaboratively with Behavior Consultant, Related Service Professionals, Co-Teachers, and Colleagues throughout the building.
• Differentiating existing curriculum on basic subjects to meet each student's learning requirements.
• Experience with behavioral methodologies including ABA programs preferred.
• Experience with New York State Alternate Assessment.
• Develop and implement classroom programs selecting appropriate methods and materials for classroom instruction in accordance with behavioral principles, curriculum and IEPs. 
• Participate in all aspects of facilitating the development of Activities of Daily Living as appropriate to the individual needs of each student.
• Facilitate generalization of individually learned skills across settings while promoting inclusion in the general education setting or Least Restrictive Environment.
• Supervise support staff members within the classroom in assisting students in all aspects of participation in their educational program with a goal of student independence.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring progress of IEP goals and objectives; daily data collection and cumulative percentage recordings of each student’s progress; accurate maintenance of individual graphs, reports, and IEPs for each student, readily available for review.
• Appropriate and professional communication with parents about children’s performance to promote generalization of learned skills and behavior.

 

Job Qualifications

Appropriate New York State Certification. Minimum of three years’ teaching experience. ABA trained, preferred. Salary as per MEA teachers’ contract.

 

Job Category

TEACHER

Job Location

Manhasset High School

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