Job Details
Job Location
Main Campus - San Diego, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Salary Range
$66,560.00 - $67,000.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Education
Description
SUMMARY
Responsible for educational, physical and emotional development of students attending SDCC Academy and perform in a manner consistent with achieving overall organizational objectives. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and develop course of study according to curriculum guidelines of school district and state requirements. Actual curriculum must address the individual needs of students.
• Review psychological reports and IEPs (Individual Education Plan) on assigned students.
• Write, present and implement students' IEPs (Individual Education Plan).
• With students 16 years of age and over, write, present and implement student's ITPs (Individual Transition Plans).
• Develop and present specific lesson plans, using a variety of techniques, including, but not limited to, lectures, projects, exhibits, field trips, audiovisual and library resources, computers, and the internet.
• Conduct standardized tests in accordance with district policies and state law.
• Maintain order and safety in classroom using practices established by SDCC Academy.
• Counsel students when academic difficulties or behavioral problems arise.
• Keep records of academic performance, attendance, and social development.
• Report on all aspects of student development for school records and parents; conducts parent-teacher conferences as scheduled and as needed.
• Participate in faculty meetings, educational conferences, professional training seminars, and workshops.
• Collaborate with DIS - speech and language, occupational therapy, and counseling on a weekly basis.
• Collaborate with DIS - speech and language, occupational therapy, and counseling when developing an annual IEP and prior to reporting periods.
• Keep clear and concise documentation of children's progress through completion of progress notes and incident reports.
• Participate in annual training of physical restraints of students and use only when student is presenting a physical threat to himself or others.
• Report any physical restraint through a written form and orally to administration as soon as possible.
• Create a positive physical and emotional environment.
• Act as case manager for each student in your classroom.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No direct supervisory responsibilities. However, the Teacher indirectly supervises Instructional Assistants assigned to the classroom.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands in order handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, including physical restraints of students. The employee must be able to move and/or lift a child when clinically necessary, and must be able to follow a child that AWOLs in a walking or running pace. Applying SPA restraint techniques can involve lifting the child, holding the child down in a standing, sitting or ground level manner, as well separating students who are acting in an unsafe manner to ensure the safety for the students and staff. Due to the emotional instability of the students the employee may be subjected to kicking, hitting, punching, biting, hair pulling, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The San Diego Center for Children is committed to:

• Actively recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse staff at all levels of the organization
• Ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the development and implementation of policies, practices and services and that individuals feel empowered to advance our mission within an atmosphere of trust, safety, and respect
• Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally informed services to the population we serve.

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Driver's License (DL)
• Mild/Moderate Teaching Credential
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
• Must be eligible for intern status in a mild/moderate or moderate/severe California credential in Special Education program.
• Experience and/or knowledge of students with special needs and multi-cultural awareness

PREFERRED QUALIFICIATIONS

• Credentials are highly preferred (Mild/Moderate)
• Annual certification of SPA (Safe & Positive Approaches)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
• Standard First Aid