General Special Educator

Location: Pike

Mount Prospect Academy is seeking exceptional Education and Mental Health Professionals to join our dynamic and caring team for the  academic year!

Mount Prospect Academy (MPA) Pike is located in beautiful Pike, NH, serving the educational and emotional need of male students grades 5th-12th. We specialize in working with students experiencing behavioral challenges due to underlying emotional or mental health support needs. We understand that for some students, attending MPA, is a safe place to stop, assess, develop goals, learn and practice needed skills in preparation for returning to their school of origin.

For others, MPA is a destination or a place where they feel best meets their academic and clinical needs.

Mount Prospect Academy is a Non-Public Special Education School that offers an individually tailored, student centered academic program by providing a multitude of academic platforms. Some of our instruction methods include; traditional classroom direct instruction, computer based learning, one-to-one and small group instruction as well as activity based and experiential learning.

Our teachers provide competency-based instruction, and they employ innovative strategies to help students learn. We offer academic support services for individualized learning, and our students have full access to the general education curriculum, as outlined in the New Hampshire curriculum standards.

Summary:

The Special Education Teacher will work closely with the Education Team to ensure the safety and well-being of the students while participating in the education program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

The Special Education Teacher functions as part of the academic and treatment team and is responsible for educating and providing supervision of students while in school.

• Provides specialized instruction, collaboration, grading and assessment of the assigned special education students (IEP) following the school curriculum.

• Implements any specialized instruction methods, individually or team teaching as needed for student identifies for special education or related service plans (504, educational support team).

• Monitors, directs and implements behavioral interventions within the classroom as needed.

• Assists and makes recommendations for instructional strategies to regular classroom teachers related to assisting educational progress for all students.

• Implements specialized accommodations for standardized testing (Smarter Balanced, PARC, MCAS, etc.) or alternative testing needed for student's IEP requirements.

• Completes case management paperwork duties related to IEP and Evaluation procedures as defined by the Special Education Administrator.

• Assists the Special Education Administrator with purchasing supplies related to specialized instruction subject areas and assessment needs.

• Maintains and submits documentation including lesson plans, progress reports, grading, IEP evaluation and ITP progress forms as needed.

• Participates in on-going school curriculum development, professional development, evaluation and assessment as requested.

• Participates in mandated and assigned professional training offered in the program.

• Directs and supervises 1:1 aides and teaching assistants in collaboration with the Dean of Students.

• Provides assistance in planning school field trips.

• Participates in treatment team, systems and faculty meetings as required.

• Maintains students' confidentiality at all times, report all pertinent information to supervisor.

• Pursues appropriate channels of communication

• Understand the administrative structure, chain of command and program philosophy of Mount Prospect Academy.

• Appropriately represents Mount Prospect Academy to the community, students' parents and outside agencies.

• Follows all company policies and procedures.

• Other duties as assigned.

Reports To:

Special Education Administrator

Education and/or Experience:

• 21 years of age

• Minimum:
Bachelor's Degree with a professional educator's certification with an endorsement in Special Education for appropriate grade level. Two or more years' experience in instruction in the field of special education…