Elementary Special Education Teacher - Maternity Leave

ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER – Maternity Leave

The Calais School is a state-approved, private special education school in North Jersey serving students in grades K through 12 Plus with multiple learning disabilities as well as anxiety, mood, behavior and autism spectrum disorders.    The successful candidate must be passionate about helping children achieve success and be willing to support a friendly, positive, and professional environment.

Qualifications:

As a Special Education teacher, you will be responsible to teach students who have a wide range of learning, mental and emotional disabilities. You will adapt lessons to accommodate students with mild and moderate disabilities.

• Assess students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses
• Teach students as an entire class or in small groups
• Grade students’ assignments to monitor progress
• Communicate with parents about students’ progress
• Work with individual students to challenge them, to improve their abilities, and to work on their weaknesses
• Prepare students for standardized tests required by the state
• Develop and enforce classroom rules
• Supervise students outside of the classroom—ie, at lunchtime or during detention

Requirements:

• Valid New Jersey Teacher of the Handicapped License or Teacher of Students with Disabilities
• NJ Elementary Education Certification K-8
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in special education
• Experienced with special needs students and their parents
• Effective communicator with strong oral and written skills that work with all audiences
• Demonstrate creativity, flexibility, and perseverance in dealing with challenging learning, behavioral, family, and classroom situations
• Demonstrate ability to observe, evaluate, report, and record students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health

Apply via the link at https://thecalaisschool.org/careers/

or email your resume directly to jennifer.beronio@thecalaisschool.org

For more information about The Calais School, please visit us at www.thecalaisschool.org

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