Overview

Do you have a Special Education teaching credential and a passion for making a difference in the lives of students with diverse learning needs? Join our team at James Baldwin Academy as a Special Education Teacher and play a vital role in providing quality education and support to empower students to achieve their full potential. Apply now for a $2000 sign on bonus to be part of our dedicated team and help create an inclusive and enriching learning environment that transforms students' lives.

Seneca's hiring a Special Education Teacher to provide multi-grade, standards-based instruction and academic interventions to grades 5-12 students at James Baldwin Academy in San Leandro, CA. Our Special Education Teachers ensure students’ needs are met within the guidelines of the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) and the Treatment Plan, and they foster successful environments where students' strengths are celebrated and their needs addressed with a variety of targeted interventions. As a teacher, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with a team including School Therapists, Classroom Counselors, and Educational Leaders to transform education into a model that connects diverse students to therapeutic services, community resources, and an outstanding academic curriculum. 

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to implement academic, behavioral, and therapeutic services for special education students with emotional disturbances
• Use backwards design principles to deliver a differentiated curriculum, rooted in state content standards
• Use student-centered instructional methods as defined by the school's Learning Principles
• Employ authentic and norm-referenced assessment strategies to monitor progress and guide instructional planning and decision making
• Provide individualized academic intervention programs to target at-risk learners
• Engage caregivers in the educational process, providing frequent opportunities to discuss student growth and needs
• Co-lead the classroom team to maintain a structured therapeutic learning environment based on Seneca's philosophy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree AND
  • Candidates must possess a California Education Specialist teaching credential (Prelim Ed Specialist, Intern, STSP/PIP)
• TB test clearance, fingerprints, and any other mandatory State/Federal requirements
• COVID-19 vaccination and booster
• Demonstrated interest in Special Education and Teaching

Schedule

• School based schedule:
  • Monday to Friday: 8 AM- 4:30 PM
  • 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and additional paid school break days

Benefits

• Starting salary is dependent on the teacher's credentials. Seneca will cover credential tuition costs for teachers interested in working as a special education teacher

  • Special Education Teacher (teaching on a STSP/PIP credential/ Long term substitute) - $66,799

  • Special Education Teacher (teaching on an Education Specialist Intern credential) - $70,000

  • Special Education Teacher (teaching on Education Specialist credential) - $73,997

  • Additional enhancement for Masters in Education or a related field - $4,160/annually

  • $2000 sign-on bonus!
  • Salary increases each year 
• 5 weeks of flexible PTO, 11 paid holidays, and additional paid school break days
• Comprehensive employee benefits package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility benefits
  • Paid family leave and life insurance
  • 50% paid premiums for dependants 
  • Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 403b retirement plan 
• Abundant promotional opportunities, specialized training and support, scholarship, and embedded credential programs

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