Teacher; SAE
Listed on 2026-06-24
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities -
Healthcare
Location: Getzville
Overview
Getzville. The Summit Center. Teacher (SAE) $64,000/year.
Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
The Summit Center is Western New York's leading provider of evidence-based services for children and adults with autism and other developmental, social, and behavioral challenges. Our team is dedicated to helping every individual we serve achieve their highest level of independence.
Summit Academy Enhanced (SAE) provides intense behavior services to individuals that demonstrate challenging behaviors within a school setting. The school integrates a clinical approach for the functional analysis of targeted behaviors as well as safe and effective procedures to properly evaluate treatment interventions prior to classroom implementation.
If you're passionate about making lives better and in search of a good job with dedicated supervisors, great benefits, and a supportive environment, become a #Difference Maker and join our team.
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.
Responsibilities- 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
- 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
Bachelors degree in Special Education required, Masters degree in Special education preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registration- NYS Special Education Professional certificate or applicable Students with Disabilities certificate required.
At The Summit Center, you ll be part of a compassionate, highly trained team committed to empowering individuals to reach their full potential. Let your next job be the one that truly makes a difference.
Qualifications Education Required- Bachelors or better in Special Education.
- Masters or better in Special Education preferred.
- EDU-Stud w Dis All Grades
- EDU-Spec. Ed. Perm
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