ESE Teacher

6 days ago

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Nova Southeastern University Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southeastern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University.

Primary Purpose:

Provides individualized educational instruction to special needs students that is attentive to each student's academic, social and emotional needs.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range:

Pay Basis: Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No

Essential Job Functions:

  1. Assesses individual children's levels, strengths, weaknesses and learning styles.

  2. Develops, updates, and implements IEP's.

  3. Records and maintains school, classroom, and students' information such as attendance, student files, referral information, progress reports, lesson plans, curriculum development, collection of data etc.

  4. Attends and participates in departmental/division meetings, planning projects, activities and school related evening programs.

  5. Prepares daily and weekly lesson plans in a manner that is responsive to the individual strengths and needs of the children; share in a team or grade level planning.

  6. Establishes and maintains a positive learning environment that reflects the school's philosophy.

  7. Refers students, when necessary, following school procedures.

  8. Communicates with parents and professional staff on a regular basis.

  9. Conducts parent conferences.

  10. Integrates technology into the teaching-learning process.

  11. Maintains proper discipline and assist students in developing self- discipline and a sense of responsibility.

  12. Establishes humanistic, systematic classroom code of conduct.

  13. Participates in arrival/dismissal, playground and lunchtime supervisory responsibilities as assigned by the Director.

  14. Attends faculty meetings.

  15. Attends PTO meetings when needed.

  16. Oversees Teacher Assistant and/or Aide.

  17. Oversees undergraduate and graduate students.

  18. Provides training.

  19. Registers for the 45-hour training classes within the first 90 days of employment and complete such training's within first year of employment.

  20. Completes eight (8) in-service credit hours per school year.

  21. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements:

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Ability to lift, carry, and put down up to fifty (50) pounds on a continuous basis. Repeated lifting and placing down of children required.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 1. Valid State of Florida Statement of Eligibility or verification of written application and transcripts with degree conferred.

  1. Passing scores on the state required General Knowledge Test (or CLAST test) within the first year of employment.

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Major (if required:

Required Experience: 1. Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

  1. Experience working with special needs children.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Special Education or related field.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No

Background Screening Required? Yes

Pre-Employment Conditions:

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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