Teacher; SAE

Teacher (SAE)

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Position:
Teacher (SAE)

Pay: $64,000/yr.

Location:

Amherst, NY

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

• Fully paid school breaks (up to 8 weeks per year!)
• Up to 12 days of paid time off
• 14–16 paid holidays annually
• Potential for annual raises and profit sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance/Medical opt-out payment (up to $1,000/year)
• 401K with up to 4% employer match
• Life and long-term disability insurance

The Teacher serves as the classroom leader and transdisciplinary team coordinator, responsible for lesson planning and student academic progress. This role involves collaboration with an interdisciplinary team—including psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, and behavior analysts—to support student well-being. Opportunities for program development and innovation are also available.

Review and implement all educational requirements in each student's IEP

Establish and monitor individual curricula, data collection and charting systems

Implement behavior management procedures developed by the treatment team

Supervise and manage activities of Behavior Specialists

Provide a safe, age-appropriate educational environment for students

Administer appropriate and effective instructional strategies

Ensure students are generalizing treatment gains into the classroom

Participate in transitioning and discharging students to less restrictive settings

Coordinate and collaborate with Support Service Personnel (related)

Collaborate and effectively communicate with families and external service providers

Demonstrate professional knowledge of children with developmental disabilities

For Secondary Classroom Teachers: be knowledgeable of and remain up to date of NYSED requirements including Exit Summaries, Transition Portfolios, Training Plans, Transition in the IEP and Transition Assessments. Must know about various types of adult services to prepare students to become as independent as possible post-graduation. Adheres to The Summit Center Core Agency Values of Adaptability, Accountability, Collaboration, Integrity, Optimism, and Respect

Required: Bachelors degree in Special Education

Preferred: Masters degree in Special Education

Required: NYS Special Education Professional certificate or applicable Students with Disabilities certificate