Special Education Teacher - Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School

Special Education Teacher - Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School

Special Education Teacher
- Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School:
Do you like to partner with a dynamic team to champion inclusive practices and student-centered learning? If you do, then the Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School is the school for you! Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School is seeking a Special Educator that is passionate about embracing each student's individuality and strengths, through the development of flexible pathways and supporting a team of staff to understand learning differences.

Providing resources and strategies to support differentiated instruction in a small group setting to include direct instruction to support student IEP goals in a friendly, therapeutic, and encouraging environment. If you enjoy working with middle school to high school students and value enhancing social, emotional, and behavioral development in an alternative educational setting, apply today! The ideal candidate will be a licensed special educator with a strong background in math or willing to complete additional course work in math for the additional support needed in teaching math.

The candidate will help facilitate an engaging learning environment with opportunity for project-based learning that will connect academic skills with practical application in the real world. Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to help create cross circular lesson plans, differentiate curriculum and support varied learning styles.

The Fay Honey Knopp School, located in Rutland, VT, is a State Board of Education approved therapeutic independent school offering unique learning opportunities to inspire personal change and well-being for adolescent males, ages 12-17 years in grades 7-12. The students enrolled in Fay Honey Knopp are part of a residential treatment program that offers multidisciplinary care across settings in allowing youth the opportunity for healing, safety and restoration.

• Collaborate with teachers and other colleagues to create safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environments to engage students in meaningful learning activities and social interactions
• Utilize diagnostic teaching, informal assessments, and ongoing progress monitoring to assess student's academic, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
• Help to resolve interpersonal conflicts, teaches problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Contribute to student progress notes, comprehensive evaluation reports and individualized education plans (IEP's)
• Support in the case management for facilitation of IEP meetings, evaluation meetings, student integration meetings etc.
• Provide adequate supervision to effectively implement treatment interventions, behavior management plans and specialized services as prescribed and adjust interventions based on needs of the students and the need for safety

• Bachelor's degree
• Special Educator licensure (grades 7-12)
• Transcript review or provisional license can be requested for those who do not maintain a degree math with an agreement to take required courses to become qualified to teach math
• Valid driver's license, use of a personal vehicle and a clean driving record
• Must be comfortable with and capable of being compassionately assertive and thriving within a dynamic environment that utilizes Relational and Trauma Informed instructional strategies.

Structure:
Full time or Part Time Salary starting at $49,706 We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience

Benefits:
Generous time off starting at 36 days of combined time off per year for full-time employees (and increasing with years of service); pro-rated for positions 16 hours or more Comprehensive Health Insurance with 80% agency-paid premium support for individuals, couples, and families (pro-rated for part time). This Point of Service Plan features no deductible. Two Dental options Vision Insurance Employer 401(k) contributions Employer Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term insurance Medical & Childcare Flexible Spending Account Childcare Stipend Employee Assistance Program Employee referral program with financial payment Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED Award-winning workplace wellness program including physical fitness groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing workplace wellness advocacy and education Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more!

Our Values:
Clients are at the heart of our decision making. We are committed to individual and collective well-being and success. We are responsible stewards of the resources entrusted to us. We are steadfast in our practice and pursuit of excellence. Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency's culture and service delivery is strengthened by the diversity of its workforce.

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