BCBA​/LBA Senior Teacher Preschool

• Position Type:
  School Program/ Senior Teacher
• Date Posted: 7/8/2022

*** NEW AND EXCITING NEWS! Hawthorne Foundation Inc. has implemented a generous SIGN-ON BONUS of $1500 for new full-time employees!***

• $750– on completion of 3 months of employment
• $750
  -on completion of 6 months of employment

* HAWTHORNE COUNTRY DAY IS LOOKING FOR AFULL-TIMESR. TEACHER FOR OUR WESTCHESTER CAMPUS SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY MUST HAVE BCBA/LBA*

Organization Profile: 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.

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

Vision: 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.

Job Description (Teacher - Special Education (Senior/Supervising)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Programming
• On-going teacher training and supervision
• Mentoring teachers and paraprofessional development goals
• Conducts individualized criterion referenced inventories of behavior repertoires (assessments) for all students on an annual basis.
• Analyzes student progress on a daily or moment-to-moment basis.
• Development of curricula and behavior procedures to be followed in the classrooms.

SUPERVISION

• Supervises and guides teacher in the application of behavioral techniques
• Ensures that programs are followed, and data recorded appropriately.
• Conducts individual and biweekly classroom meetings.
• Oversees the behavior analysis expertise across a minimum of 5 classrooms.

EVALUATION

• Assess 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.
• Supervises the Completion of teacher IEP Packets for all students for NY State requirements

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in the preparation of community oriented programs
• Maintains daily attendance records
• Participates in professional staff meetings, behavior analysis courses, and the Personalized System of Instructions training modules provided as part of on-going in-service training.
• Maintains communication with families/agencies regarding students’ programs
• Completes summaries of student’s progress four times a year
• Participates in pre-placement screening and evaluations of prospective students
• Ensures compliance with all New York State Education Department regulations
• Attends professional conferences and in-service training sessions as scheduled during the year
• Arrives at work on time everyday.
• Protect the health, safety and welfare of all students at all times, and adequately supervises or arranges for adequate supervision of students at all times.
• Acts as a Substitute Teacher in the event the regular Special Education Teacher is not present.
• Ensures ongoing curriculum development for all classrooms overseen by the Senior Teacher.
• Ensures Special Education Teachers have appropriate curriculum for their students and ensures the curriculum is being used appropriately.
• Parent Education provided as warranted.
• Follows Hawthorne Foundation’s established policies and procedures.
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned.

* MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION BENEFITS
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