Teacher of Students w​/ Disabilities JA140

# Teacher of Students w/ Disabilities JA140## Overview Position Type Full Time## Description
** Position:
** Teacher of Students with Disabilities
** Program:
** Jardine Academy#
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* Qualifications:

*** NJ Certified Teacher of Students with Disabilities
* Highly Qualified Teacher as per NJ Department of Education
* Experience working with students with developmental disabilities
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* Work Hours:

** 8:30 - 3:30 Monday - Friday#
** Physical Demands:
*** Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and able to assist in a two-person lift of a child and/or adult. Must be able to do frequent bending, kneeling and sitting. Must be able to stand for multiple hours at a time.#
** Overall

Description:

*** Provide high quality, age appropriate classroom instruction as assigned.
* Oversee the development and implementation of Individualized Educational Plans that meets the cognitive, social and developmental needs of all assigned students.#
** Responsibilities:
*** Maintain and safeguard each family/student’s right to privacy, respect and confidentiality.
* Assess the needs of each student and participate in the development of each student’s Individualized Education Plan.
* Maintain a structured learning environment that is motivating and age appropriate.
* Create and implement lessons that are stimulating, high quality, and age appropriate and that address all IEP goals and objectives.
* Ensure the effective delivery of all educational and integrated therapeutic services
* Provide or ensure continuous supervision at all times.
* Oversee the monitoring of each student’s progress to assure that the prescribed program is meeting the needs of the student.
* Implement and supervise therapeutic feeding, positioning, splinting and augmentative communication programs for all assigned students as per individual plan(s).
* Maintain accurate notes on progress, lesson plans and other required monitoring data of each student.
* Effectively supervise para-professional staff.
* Assist in the orientation and ongoing support training for all team professional and para- professional staff.
* Attend and participate in conferences and workshops to document professional growth and development.
* Maintain knowledge of trends, directions and changes within the area of education of students with disabilities.
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