Elementary Educator - Intensive / Complex Needs Students - New Position!

Exciting opportunity to be the first Elementary Instructor for our new SHINES (Specialized Health and Instruction to Nurture Exceptional Students) wing, serving students with ASD and/or other complex needs!! Job Summary The Elementary Educator is responsible for designing, adapting, and presenting Common Core State Standard aligned lesson plans to small groups and individual students. Under the supervision of the Curriculum Coordinator, this position will work closely with the SHINES Special Educator to provide experiential, sequential, and relevant learning opportunities to their student body. Together with the Special Educator, they will assess, monitor and report student progress; these two team members are likely to co-teach and co-plan units. By adhering to the SHINES behavior management system, the educator will implement classroom management strategies in cooperation with the Intensive Needs Behavior Interventionists (INBIs). Essential Duties - Model and utilize best practices in education of assigned students - Inform, collaboratively develop, and implement a variety of instructional and intervention strategies as outlined in the assigned student’s Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs) and individualized programming protocols. - Provide timely feedback to colleagues during Individualized Plan of Care (IPC) development and revision periods. - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of each assigned student’s IPC and Individualized Education Plan (IEP), implement accommodations as outlined therein. - Be on time for the workday. Academic - Collect, maintain, and file on-going data required for timely submission of progress monitoring and billing (E.g. formative/summative assessments, work samples, etc.). - Facilitate and implement statewide and formal assessments as required. - Actively participate in the creation and implementation of the SHINES summer program. - Provide training, support, and guidance for staff - Develop and share substitute plans with SHINES Coordinator and others as requested. Therapeutic and Behavior Services - Manage the physical safety of students and others by utilizing antecedent management, de-escalation strategies, and physical interventions as trained and certified. - Prepare for, respond to, and debrief crisis as necessary. - Support development and maintenance of a positive learning environment by adhering to trauma informed approaches; model therapeutic relationships. - Appropriately advocate for student by openly communicating needs, observations, and behavioral changes in a timely fashion; provide insights about effective interventions as well as strategies that could be modified. - Provide transportation to and from community activities. - Other duties as assigned. Administrative - Complete all agency, billing, and program paperwork accurately, within the outlined timeframes and in accordance with federal and state mandates. - Actively participate in variety of meetings as assigned (i.e.: Staff meeting, supervision, treatment team meetings, etc.). - Actively engage in ongoing professional development such as agency, program, team or individual training. - Actively participate in supervision meetings: bring agenda items, ask questions, share ideas. BENEFITS This is important work and we want you to be at your best to do it. We help that happen by taking good care of you with amazing benefits! - Health Insurance with most of the premium paid by Laraway, plus a Health Reimbursement Account to help you pay for deductibles! - Vision Insurance - included with your Health Insurance at no extra cost to you! - Dental Insurance - Life Insurance - paid by LYFS, plus you can increase the amount - Long Term Disability Insurance - paid entirely by Laraway - Headspace app for mental health and an EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) funded 100% by Laraway - And SSOOO much more, including paid time off, holidays, gym membership, company-negotiated discounts on heating fuel, paid leave, etc. We can talk about it more at the interview if you want!

Salary : $23 - $37