Therapeutic Teacher

Transforming Education, Empowering Lives:
Lead as our Therapeutic Teacher at Serendipity Center

Serendipity Center is leading the way in therapeutic education, offering a holistic approach that integrates Mental Health, Special Education, Wellness, and Transition Readiness. Our mission is clear: to empower students who need extra time, attention, and skill development to reach their full potential. As we grow,
we are seeking a dedicated Therapeutic Teacher to help guide our educational and administrative efforts.

At Serendipity Center, you'll find more than just a job - you'll find a community committed to excellence and support. As a private non-profit institution, we provide all the resources necessary for student success conveniently located on campus. Our commitment to small class sizes ensures that each student receives personalized attention, supported by a diverse team that includes teachers, Program Assistants, and a comprehensive array of professionals.

• Excellent PTO: Enjoy plenty of time off (48 hours of PTO/ 1st year) allowing for a healthy work-life balance, including breaks during school closures calculated out to a minimum of 32 paid days off during the school year.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Receive full health benefits starting on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. Participate in our 403(B)-retirement plan with a match after 1 year.
• Free Lunch: Enjoy free lunches during scheduled school days prepared by our kitchen team, featuring fresh ingredients from our garden.
• Casual Dress Code: Show up as your most authentic self and wear what makes you feel confident, comfortable and expresses your individual style.
• Growth Opportunities
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  Benefit from opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive and synergetic environment.

• Contributes to the development of IEP Plan and oversees the implementation of IEP and Treatment Plan goals and documentation.
• Ensures that learning activities and materials support the instructional goals, engages all learners possible, and promotes pro-social and independent functioning; adjusts strategies as the conditions of the day require.
• Evaluates regularly student progress on academic, social and emotional goals; compiles this information for each student's annual IEP meeting.
• Maintains knowledge of each student's skill and achievement levels, learning modalities, IEP goals, strengths, disabilities, effective strategies, and mental health issues. Applies this knowledge appropriately in planning and instructing.
• Develops and implements lesson plans appropriate for age and developmental ability.
• Collaborates with mental health and classroom staff regarding goals, criteria, strategies, protocols and interventions for use inside and outside of class for individual students.
• Seeks advice, guidance and support from the mental health team when student behaviors require intervention.
• Establishes and monitors classroom learning culture defined by safety, respect, acceptance, creative problem solving, structure and positive responses to the efforts of students.
• Manages student behavior by adapting the prescribed discipline protocol system based upon individual needs and the needs of the group.
• Evaluates outcomes of disciplinary, intervention and instruction approaches making adjustments to maximize student behavioral learning, independence, and self-esteem.
• Maintains complete and accurate records for attendance, classroom performance, grades, credits, and lesson planning purposes; documents progress on IEP goals, behavioral contracts and other student plans.
• Facilitates Core Group; provides instruction, practice and support for students to acquire life skills such as goal setting and evaluation, self-management, planning, understanding, understanding rules of conduct, self-advocacy, effective communication, establishing and maintaining relationships, accessing resources and self-care.
• Coaches and provides support needed by students.
• Establishes and maintains a rapport with students characterized by professionalism and respect.
• Protects confidentiality of information related to students and families.
• Reports all suspicions of potential child abuse, neglect, self-harm and/or endangerment of others.
• Completes daily written feedback to parents on Goal Sheets.
• Oversees activities of Program Assistants and Skills Trainers working as a part of the classroom team; gives direction, guidance and feedback to these staff.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Education/experience: Bachelor's Degree plus Fifth year college or university program certificate in Education; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification/Licenses: Current Oregon Teaching License or current license from another state pending Oregon licensure; current CPI certification (can be obtained on the job).
• General
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional…