Elementary Special Education Teacher Grades 1-3

Job Description Special Education Teacher (Grades 1-3)

Briggs School Cranston Partnership

FULL TIME - EXEMPT

Thrive Behavioral Health, the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic for Kent County, has been delivering mental health and substance use services since 1976. Thrive Behavioral Health offers a range of programs including Adult Mental Health, Youth and Family, Substance Use, Housing, Teen and Young Adult, Court Ordered, and Crisis Behavioral Health across more than a dozen locations in Rhode Island.

Teach students with significant emotional/behavioral disorders in a clinical day‑school setting. Develop and monitor student Individual Education Programs (IEP) in accordance with Department of Education regulations and standards.

• Develop content‑specific lesson plans in accordance with established curriculum and Department of Education Grade Span Expectations and Grade Level Expectations.
• Teach academic courses as assigned, in correlation with written lesson plans.
• Develop and monitor appropriate academic goals and short‑term objectives for students’ Individual Education Programs (IEP).
• Conduct educational assessments as warranted.
• Provide behavioral support and follow established behavior management plans with students.
• Maintain a daily grade and participation record and report academic progress quarterly in a manner consistent with center standards.
• Assist with the physical management of physically aggressive or violent students, completing all appropriate documentation per Department of Education regulations.
• Engage students in an appropriate manner and use appropriate reinforcement techniques.
• Attend and participate in daily multidisciplinary team meetings (debrief) and weekly staff meetings.

Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching or Education. Experience working with children who have behavioral or emotional disabilities.

• Rhode Island Teaching certificate in K‑12.
• Certification in Special Education preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance meeting Rhode Island minimum standards required, or the ability to obtain necessary transportation in order to perform the responsibilities/tasks of the job.

Thrive Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer that actively fosters a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment.

• Attend all agency/department required training and meetings within the prescribed period.
• Attend all safety training programs and be able to describe responsibilities related to general safety, department safety, and specific job-related hazards and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of all clients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Embrace Thrive’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission Statement and Definitions.
• Present a neat appearance in proper attire and identification as required by the position, department, and agency policies and procedures.
• Work the hours and/or shifts assigned, and begin and end on time.
• Carry and enliven a positive Thrive image consistent with Thrive’s Guiding Principles and professional code of ethics.
• Function as a member of a team, i.e., be a team player.

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Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/LGBTQ+ Employer.