Special Education Teacher; Moderate​/Severe

Position: Special Education Teacher (Moderate/Severe)
Special Education Teacher

About Morgan Autism Center

Morgan Autism Center provides a safe, nurturing, and joyful environment where individuals impacted by autism or other developmental disabilities are accepted and celebrated for who they are. Founded in 1969, the focus is on creating respectful and positive interactions to maximize the potential of each student and client. Morgan Autism Center offers school and adult day programs and is an important resource for families and professional service providers throughout the Bay Area.

Their flexible, comprehensive, and highly individualized approach has evolved into a model successfully adopted and implemented in located school districts.

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Position Overview

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the management of their classroom including student and staff management. They design and implement curriculum, student individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior plans, and collaborate closely with parents and other members of the program team including instructional aides, speech therapists, occupational therapists and administration.

Reporting Relationships

This position reports directly to a School Program Director

Key Responsibilities

Classroom Structure, Curriculum, and Organization

Design and implement enriching and meaningful curriculum and activities focused on functional skills while addressing each student's IEP goals (community outings, art projects, cooking, special activities)

Support classroom team in maintaining ongoing data tracking systems regarding behavior, goal progress, and any other areas needed for all students and provide quarterly progress reports

Design and maintain effective physical and program organization in alignment with the Morgan Autism Center Model (e.g., daily schedules for students and staff, daily/weekly routines, 15-minute rotation model, and other classroom systems)

Support all students and staff in use of multi-modal communication strategies (e.g., visual first-then schedules, task analyses, social stories, daily schedules, AAC devices, basic sign language, and any other supports needed)

Provide ongoing support and teaching for all activities of daily living (e.g., toileting, personal hygiene, maintaining safety, and other areas as needed)

Maintain and demonstrate the MAC model of positivity, compassion, and collaboration at all times

Direct participation in all daily activities, including physical education, community outings, special events, art, music, etc.

Other duties as required

Staff Management

Supervise, coach and manage (including training and evaluations) a team of 7 - 8 instructional aides in executing program model and philosophy

Model and maintain a healthy and effective team dynamic among classroom staff

Train and/or assist in training of classroom staff

Conduct effective and efficient daily meetings with classroom staff

IEP Development and Behavior Management

All program development, student supports planning and implementation must align with the philosophy of the Morgan Autism Center model

Develop and implement all IEPs for each student on their caseload (e.g., annual, triennial, transition, exit, etc.) in collaboration with all IEP team members (parents, group home, OT, SLP, admin, etc.)

Design and implement effective behavior intervention plans for all students, based on analysis of recorded data

Conduct pre-IEP meetings with parents and service providers to discuss direction and development of IEP prior to district IEP meeting

Submit Triennial or IEP paperwork to admin 1 week ahead of the IEP meeting

Communication

Maintain consistent and thorough communication and collaboration with all IEP team members (parents, group home, OT, SLP, admin, etc.), including individualized daily communication to classroom parents

Maintain professional relationships with school districts, regional centers and other professional agencies

Provide communication to administrators regarding developing challenges and/or requests for support

Training

Attend and participate in training on the Morgan Autism Center Model

Attend all in-services provided by Morgan Autism Center

Attend additional trainings…