Teacher of the Handicapped

We want you to join our team We need deeply compassionate, committed, and highly talented staff.  

The mission of the Mary A. Dobbins School is to provide a therapeutic and academic environment that is designed to nurture the emotional, intellectual, behavioral, and social growth of each student. Mary A. Dobbins school prepares students with disabilities to lead successful, productive lives, allowing them to become contributing members of their communities. Our students explore their talents, build on identified strengths, and learn life skills.

Benefits:

• Paid time off and holidays per the school contract
• Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
• 403(b) employee participation and employer match

Salary: Starting at $ depending on education / experience

Job Summary:

The teacher will provide direct instruction to students in accordance with each of their Individual Education Plans. Candidates must hold a New Jersey State certification as a Teacher of the Handicapped, Teacher of Students with Disabilities, and be highly qualified in the area of instruction.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in ongoing quality improvement activities including but not limited to: serving as a member of a quality improvement team, customer input, incident/accident and client grievance review, peer record review and program evaluation/quality improvement projects
• Maintain accurate daily attendance records and perform other record keeping functions
• Maintain appropriate classroom discipline and provision of an atmosphere conducive to learning
• Participate in the development of each child's Individual Education Plan
• Selection and ordering of appropriate instructional equipment and materials
• Prepare quarterly evaluations, Progress Reports and Report Cards for each student in relation to his/her IEP goals and objectives
• Attend staff meetings and meetings with parents and/or school district personnel
• Maintain a neat, clean and orderly classroom and properly secure the classroom at the end of each school day
• Communicate students' daily performance to residential and clinical staff
• Oversee Paraprofessionals assigned to their classroom and ensure that they comply with school policy and procedures
• Deliver curriculum to students utilizing a learning center model of instruction, whereby students are provided with individualized and small group instruction and remediation
• Serve and actively participate as a member of School Committees (i.e. Curriculum,
• Professional Development and Safety).
• Provide direct management and supervision of students in non-instructional settings such
• as hallways, library, dining room, etc.
• Participate and assist with the organization, preparation and implementation on special
• school wide activities/programs (i.e. Graduation, Black History Month, International
• Day, Yearbook, Field Trips, Art Exhibit/Auction, Spelling Bees, Bulletin Board Contests,
• Science Fair and Hispanic Heritage Month).
• Participate in after school and evening school sponsored events (i.e. Open House/Back to
• School Night, Art Exhibit, Auction and Parent Groups) when requested by
• administration.
• Prepare reports and participate in Treatment Team Meetings.
• Build relationships with parents/guardians, families, school districts and social service
• agencies to support student's learning and overall wellbeing.
• Maintain a supportive, safe and respectful learning environment.
• Embrace technology as a tool of learning.
• Provides learning opportunities that support intellectual, social and physical development
• of students.
• Demonstrate teamwork, cooperation and courtesy in the workplace.
• Demonstrate competency in areas on instruction and effectively communicate subject
• matter in an interactive and engaging manner that promotes learning, inquiry, and
• problem solving.
• Document significant incidents and physical restraints involving students utilizing the
• Legacy Treatment Services Critical Incident and Restrictive Behavior Management
• Practice Reporting System.
• Develop meaningful individualized, multisensory and creative lessons that are sensitive
• and responsive to cultural diversity.
• Submit lesson plan book to school principal on a weekly basis for review.
• Escort and provide assistance to students traveling from one location to another location.
• Assist with the delivery of instruction and supervision of students in cosmetology,
• computer and physical education classes.
• Enforce the Student Code of Conduct utilizing the school's Behavior Management
• Program.
• Oversee Paraprofessionals assigned to their classroom and ensure that they comply with
• school policy and procedures.
• Perform all additional duties as assigned by the School Principal.

Qualifications:

• Must hold a New Jersey State certification as a Teacher of the Handicapped, Teacher of Students with Disabilities
• Must be highly qualified in the area of instruction
• Excellent interpersonal and child management skills
• Must maintain yearly 12 hour requirements in behavior management, suicide prevention, substance abuse, and HIV and sexuality
• Must have CARI-CHRI, physical and PPD test completed prior to or upon hire
• Must have physical repeated every three years
• Must attend cultural competence trainings when available and attend ongoing trainings related to population served
• Must possess a valid driver's license

About Legacy Treatment Services

Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant non-profit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care. Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs. This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model. We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.