Special Education Teacher

Description

Since our founding in 1895 in Marin County as an orphanage – and through subsequent years as Sunny Hills Services – Side by Side has been at the forefront of best practices in child welfare, working with the most vulnerable youth in our community. Today, Side by Side operates in four counties – Marin, Alameda, Sonoma, and Napa – across the Bay Area, reaching nearly 2,000 children, young adults, and family members per year with much-needed services related to behavioral and mental health, early intervention in schools, LGBTQIA+ support, transitional housing for foster youth, and special education.

The Special Education Teacher is part of a multidisciplinary team providing academic instruction and a positive, proactive classroom management approach ensuring compliance with CDE guidelines and national accreditations; lead and assist with education strategies and behavior management problem solving, collaboration on behavior assessments, as well as, providing leadership toward data-guided instruction and interventions.

The Special Education Teacher actively supports and implements a strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and youth-centered approach in working with students. This exempt position may require a work week in excess of 40 hours, as well as, evening and weekend work.

This exempt position has an annual salary of $66,560 to $92,295 depending on experience.

• Vacation corresponds to school district closure schedule
• 2 weeks of sick leave for F/T employees with 4 additional for school staff
• 10 paid holidays per year and 1 Self-Care Anniversary Day each year
• 99% employer-paid Medical for F/T employees including platinum level Kaiser Permanente insurance, Sutter Health or Anthem options
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability insurance up to $9,000 per month, plus $50,000 Life and AD D insurance. Employees also have the option to purchase additional life insurance at their own cost.
• 403b Retirement Plan with agency match after one year of employment
• Professional development and other learning opportunities including unlimited access to over 1,000 behavioral health courses online. Side By Side is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• FREE Employee Assistance Program including up to 10 complimentary personal counseling sessions per problem, per year for staff and dependents
• Employee recognition program with $500 bonus awards
• Employee referral bonus of up to $1,000
• Pet Insurance

• Provide leadership to develop, structure, and maintain student academic acquisition and a strong school behavioral program
• Implements each student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Complete daily lesson plans per CDE certification standards and National Accreditation
• Complete IEP documentation and participates professionally in student IEP meetings
• Complete quarterly progress reports per set due dates
• Participates in the preparation of daily data and reports that document student daily academic and social behaviors
• Ensure accurate data collection and record keeping, as directed by behavioral staff and/or other administrative school staff
• Facilitate supervision of classroom support staff; teaching assistant and 1:1 aides
• Mentor, maintain, and build upon positive approaches to learning in support of significant positive behavioral changes
• Assist in facilitating the school wide behavior intervention program demonstrating an ability to assess challenges and set clear, yet firm, limits and boundaries
• Supervise students across all school settings, including breaks and lunch, as assigned
• Responsible for all standardized academic and statewide assessments
• Maintain grade-based curriculum, ensuring compliance with CDE and contractual standards
• For middle and high school students, ensure each student is working to complete the curriculum requirements of the contracting middle or high school district
• Other duties as assigned

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and…