Position:       Teacher of Students with Disabilities

Program:       Jardine Academy

Qualifications:

• NJ Certified Teacher of Students with Disabilities
• Highly Qualified Teacher as per NJ Department of Education
• Experience working with students with developmental disabilities

Work Hours: 8:30 - 3:30 Monday - Friday

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and able to assist in a two-person lift of a child and/or adult. Must be able to do frequent bending, kneeling and sitting. Must be able to stand for multiple hours at a time.

Overall Description:

• Provide high quality, age appropriate classroom instruction as assigned.
• Oversee the development and implementation of Individualized Educational Plans that meets the cognitive, social and developmental needs of all assigned students.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and safeguard each family/student’s right to privacy, respect and confidentiality.
• Assess the needs of each student and participate in the development of each student’s Individualized Education Plan.
• Maintain a structured learning environment that is motivating and age appropriate.
• Create and implement lessons that are stimulating, high quality, and age appropriate and that address all IEP goals and objectives.
• Ensure the effective delivery of all educational and integrated therapeutic services
• Provide or ensure continuous supervision at all times.
• Oversee the monitoring of each student’s progress to assure that the prescribed program is meeting the needs of the student.
• Implement and supervise therapeutic feeding, positioning, splinting and augmentative communication programs for all assigned students as per individual plan(s).
• Maintain accurate notes on progress, lesson plans and other required monitoring data of each student.
• Effectively supervise para-professional staff.
• Assist in the orientation and ongoing support training for all team professional and para- professional staff.
• Attend and participate in conferences and workshops to document professional growth and development.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, directions and changes within the area of education of students with disabilities.