Special Education Teacher

Are you looking for a supportive teaching environment and the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?

you will play a vital role in supporting students' academic, social, emotional, and behavioral growth within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. You will implement prescribed curriculum and lesson plans tailored to meet the individual needs of assigned students, while providing instruction in educational, social, and vocational skill development. Responsibilities include monitoring student progress toward Individual Service Plan (ISP) goals, maintaining a structured and positive classroom environment, managing behavioral and academic challenges using positive behavioral supports, and collaborating with clinical, medical, residential, and educational team members.

You will also contribute to student assessments, educational planning, documentation, and classroom program development to help students achieve meaningful growth and long-term success.

• Paid orientation.
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals
• You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition and student loan repayment, among other benefits! Learn more: /ascend

• Bachelors w/ Cert: $59,872
• Master's w/ Initial Cert: $60,948
• Master's w/ Permanent/Professional Cert: $64,310

Devereux Day Academy Highland offers high-quality, innovative special education programming for students in grades K-5 with the following primary diagnoses: autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities and speech/language impairments. Located in Highland, New York, we serve up to 40 students across five classrooms, supporting youth who require a higher level of care than may be provided in their local schools.

• BS/BA in education, with SPED certification preferred.
• Have a valid NY Drivers License.
• Experience with Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support strategies required.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux foster a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality…