Teacher, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

Overview

Starting Salary: $58,000 /year PLUS $2,000 Sign-on Bonus! Environment:
Alternative Education Program, Secondary Education Teaching Specialty:
English & Math

Ombudsman Educational Services, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Teacher to join our award-winning Alternative Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you re energized by a purposeful career, enjoy working in a collaborative, goal-driven environment, and possess exceptional problem-solving skills, a positive mindset, and an unwavering commitment to student growth — We Should Talk!

As a Teacher
, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Secondary student success by implementing proven instructional strategies aligned with Chance Light Education methodologies and Ombudsman policies. Your role includes delivering targeted instruction, utilizing innovative curriculum resources, integrating educational software, and creating comprehensive lesson plans and schedules tailored to the diverse physical, emotional, and educational needs of each student, in alignment with state and school standards.

• Delivering impactful, engaging instruction using diverse curriculum materials and advanced educational software tools tailored to student needs.
• Developing comprehensive daily lesson plans and structured classroom schedules that align with state guidelines and school requirements, ensuring clarity and consistency.
• Collaborating closely with special education teachers and support staff to effectively differentiate instruction, ensuring all students receive the accommodations necessary for success.
• Implementing clear behavioral standards and classroom management practices to establish a structured, safe, and conducive learning environment.
• Communicating regularly and proactively with parents and guardians to discuss student progress, challenges, achievements, and to address any external factors influencing student performance.
• Participating actively in team meetings to collaboratively address student needs, resolve concerns, and strengthen the educational support network for students and their families.
• Assessing and tracking student progress consistently through robust classroom data collection and analysis to inform instructional practices and interventions.
• Staying current with the latest research-based educational practices, innovations, and advancements within your subject area to continually enhance instructional quality.
• Responding constructively to both formal evaluations and informal feedback, fostering an ongoing commitment to professional development and growth.
• Contributing positively to the broader educational community by performing additional responsibilities as assigned, supporting Ombudsman s overall mission and student success.

• Bachelor s degree or higher in education or a closely related field of study.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a valid state teaching credential.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience working with curriculum development, differentiation and instruction in an education and/or classroom setting.
• Prior experience and/or knowledge in alternative educational services for at-risk students with diverse needs at various levels preferred.
• Prior experience teaching English and Math at a secondary education level, preferably in an alternative education program setting.
• Proven success in developing and implementing effective education plans for students with diverse needs.
• Proficiency in providing motivation and having critical conversations with students that help move them toward realistic goals.
• Prior experience and/or knowledge in working with students with individualized education plans (IEP s).
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency and make independent decisions.
• Advanced oral and written communication, instruction, curriculum, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
• Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with instructional technology, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office equipment.

Ombudsman Educational Services is a division of Chance Light Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, the nation’s leading provider of alternative and special education programs for children and young adults. For more than 50 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nationwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives!

Learn more about our history, our mission and the program services we provide by visiting the link below: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). With Purpose

At Chance Light we believe in providing more than just a job, as a member of our team you ll receive the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support…