Careers at A Place 4 Everyone Learning Center
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Lead Teacher - Special Education Classroom
Lead Teacher – Special Education Classroom
Job Description
Fun-loving, hardworking, compassionate people with a sincere heart for helping people with all abilities and their families should consider a position at AP4ELC as a Lead Teacher at A Place 4 Everyone Learning Center.
At AP4ELC, we take pride in our team approach. By combining the educational backgrounds and expertise of ALL our staff, we can provide the best possible education for our students. All members of our incredible team are valued for who they are and the impact they have on those they serve.
RATE: $44,000 – $60,000 Annually depending on experience.
Requirements:
- 1 year of experience as a lead paraprofessional with some curriculum experience
- GED/high school diploma
- IVP Fingerprint clearance card
- Pass background checks
- Valid Driver’s License
- Pass 3-year MVR
- 18 years or older
- Experience with individuals with autism or other disabilities, behaviors
- Reliable transportation
- Customer Service
Physical Requirements:
- Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
- Physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds to shoulder height
- Must be able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead
- Exhibit manual dexterity in dialing a telephone
- Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer terminal
- See and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
- Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone
- Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone.
Working Conditions:
Work will be performed under the following conditions:
- Exposure to climate-controlled classroom settings to outside weather with temperatures ranging from mild/moderate to extreme cold/heat.
- May involve exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to very loud on occasional to frequent time periods.
- May involve working in crowded environments.
Core Functions:
- Revenue Retention
- Point Of Contact for parents
- Educate students to the highest level of individual achievement
- Prepare students for the transition to employment
- Provide behavior support
- Fulfill accreditation requirements
Core Competencies:
- Writing ILP/IEP’s
- Time management
- Communication(s)
- Managerial Skills
- Curriculum Assessment
- AP4ELC Safety Fundamentals Training
- Medication Administration
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform a variety of assessments and observations to determine the areas in which the student may need extra or modified educational services. Assessment areas may include academic performance, behavior, social development, or physical health
- Identify the student needs and develop related lesson and teaching plans
- Develop individualized education programs (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensure each student’s activities and lessons are planned and organized according to his/her abilities
- Develop and teach lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting required specifications of IEPs and 504 plans
- Implement IEPs, provide ongoing or follow-up assessments, and continually track progress and make modifications as necessary
- Maintain knowledge of special education teaching methods, research, and best practices through professional development and study
- Establish and enforce classroom management structure and rules that ensure the academic engagement and the physical and mental safety of all students
- Celebrate the achievements and successes of students
- Benchmark students SEL + Education
- Create SEL + academic goals for each student
- Establish positive and appropriate relationships with students and maintain open lines of communication with students and parents concerning academic and behavioral progress
- Manage paraprofessionals in the classroom
- Inform parents about their children’s performance and potential problems
- Accreditation tasks as assigned
- Attend professional development up to once a week
- Conduct daily meetings with paraprofessionals
- Initiate student support meetings
- Plan, conduct, and/or participate in training activities and meetings
- Respond to parent communication within one business day
- Perform other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, training day and prep time weekly
Paraprofessional
Paraprofessional
Fun-loving, hardworking, compassionate people with a sincere heart for helping people with all abilities and their families should consider a position as a Paraprofessional at A Place 4 Everyone Learning Center.
At AP4ELC, we take pride in our team approach. By combining the educational backgrounds and expertise of ALL our staff, we can provide the best possible education for our students. All members of our incredible team are valued for who they are and the impact they have on those they serve.
RATE: $16.50 – $20.00 DOE
COMMITMENT BONUS, 50% at 3 months and 50% at 6 months
Requirements:
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- 18 years or older
- IVP Fingerprint clearance card
- Pass background checks
- GED or high school diploma
- Valid Driver’s License
- Pass 3-year MVR
- Preferred experience with individuals with autism or other disabilities, behaviors
- Reliable transportation
- Customer Service
Physical Requirements:
- Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
- Physical agility to lift 50 pounds minimum, to shoulder height
- Must be able to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead
- Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone
- Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone
Working Conditions:
Work is performed under the following conditions:
- Exposure to climate-controlled classroom settings to outside weather with temperatures ranging from mild/moderate to extreme cold/heat.
- May involve exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to very loud on occasional to frequent time periods.
- May involve working in crowded environments.
Core Functions:
- Revenue retention
- Provide academic support
- Provide behavior support
- Campus support
- Active Daily Living support
Core Competencies:
- Flexibility within classrooms
- Punctuality and attendance
- Communication(s)
- Interpersonal Skills
- AP4ELC Safety Fundamentals Training
Job Responsibilities:
- Co-teaching lessons under the Teacher’s guidance, leading small groups or individual instruction and discussions, and reviewing classwork
- Organizing the classroom and teaching materials, monitoring the classroom during lessons, and minimizing distractions and disruptions
- Supervising students in and out of the classroom
- Attending to the student’s physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs
- Provide basic caregiving duties, support, and encouragement in all aspects of development
- Helping Teachers and students with extracurricular activities and school functions
- Collect data for progress monitoring
- Participate in professional development trainings as frequently as once a week
- Ensuring the upkeep of educational materials, equipment, and supplies
- Daily meetings with classroom teachers – AM and PM
- Participate in behavior Training
- Participate in student support meetings
- Assist with toileting students
- Assist with student hygiene
- Assist students in getting in/out of vans
- Assist students at lunch
- Tasks as assigned by teacher/school admin
- Ensure classroom safety standards are met at all times
Work Schedule: Full Time-Day Shift Monday – Friday