Special Education Teacher Job | Full-Time

Special Education Teacher* *About Morgan Autism Center* Morgan Autism Center provides a safe, nurturing, and joyful environment where individuals impacted by autism or other developmental disabilities are accepted and celebrated for who they are. Morgan Autism Center offers school and adult day programs and is an important resource for families and professional service providers throughout the Bay Area. Their flexible, comprehensive, and highly individualized approach has evolved into a model successfully adopted and implemented in located school districts. *The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the management of their classroom including student and staff management. They design and implement curriculum, student individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior plans, and collaborate closely with parents and other members of the program team including instructional aides, speech therapists, occupational therapists and administration. *This position reports directly to a School Program Director *Classroom Structure, Curriculum, and Organization* ● Design and implement enriching and meaningful curriculum and activities focused on functional skills while addressing each student’s IEP goals (community outings, art projects, cooking, special activities) ● Support classroom team in maintaining ongoing data tracking systems regarding behavior, goal progress, and any other areas needed for all students and provide quarterly progress reports ● Design and maintain effective physical and program organization in alignment with the Morgan Autism Center Model (e.g., daily schedules for students and staff, daily/weekly routines, 15-minute rotation model, and other classroom systems) ● Support all students and staff in use of multi-modal communication strategies (e.g., visual first-then schedules, task analyses, social stories, daily schedules, AAC devices, basic sign language, and any other supports needed) ● Provide ongoing support and teaching for all activities of daily living (e.g., toileting, personal hygiene, maintaining safety, and other areas as needed) ● Direct participation in all daily activities, including physical education, community outings, special events, art, music, etc. ● Supervise, coach and manage (including training and evaluations) a team of 7 - 8 instructional aides in executing program model and philosophy ● Train and/or assist in training of classroom staff ● All program development, student supports planning and implementation must align with the philosophy of the Morgan Autism Center model ● Design and implement effective behavior intervention plans for all students, based on analysis of recorded data ● Conduct pre-IEP meetings with parents and service providers to discuss direction and development of IEP prior to district IEP meeting ● Maintain professional relationships with school districts, regional centers and other professional agencies ● Training* ● Attend and participate in training on the Morgan Autism Center Model ● Attend all in-services provided by Morgan Autism Center ● Current Education Specialist Credential (moderate to severe) ● Ability to read and write English at a professionally appropriate level ● computers, tablets, Boardmaker, etc.) ● Ability to physically engage with all elements of programming (e.g., daily PE, vocational tasks, physical support for students, etc.) ● Experience working as a credentialed teacher in a special ed classroom *Full-Time ● $Medical, Dental, Vision (Employee paid 100%) ● Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability. ● Retirement 403a & 403b. *Monday to Friday (8:15 AM - 3:30 PM) ● 210 Working days (50 days of School Program closure & holidays ) ● Occasional Off-hour work is required *It is Morgan Autism Center’s intent to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, genetic characteristics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, or other protected class status as defined by applicable law. This policy covers all employment matters, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, placement, promotions, transfers, demotions, terminations, training and compensation. Job Type: Full-time Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Retirement plan * Application Question(s): * Do you have a current/clear Education Specialist Credential (Moderate/Severe or Extensive Support Needs)? Ability to Relocate: * Relocate before starting work (Required)