Job Posted June 10, 2009

Homebound Teacher

Brookfield Schools

Brookfield Schools, a progressive private school for students with emotional disabilities has an immediate opening for a certified special education teacher at our For Keeps Homebound Instruction Program at St. Peter’s Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey (Camden County).

This is a ten-month, full-time position. The successful candidate must be fluent in Spanish. The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered. The position is available beginning September 2009.
 

Last day to apply: July 10, 2009

Please fax or email resume to:
Dr. Dorothy K. Van Horn, Executive Director/Superintendent
E-mail Address: dkvh@comcast.net
Fax: 856-795-3009

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Brookfield Schools
1009 Berlin Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

www.brookfieldschools.org

  Job Posted May 28, 2009

Principal

The Children’s Day School

Principal for The Children’s Day School, a NJ Department of Education approved special education school located in Ewing Township, Mercer County, NJ.  The school is a program of the Family Guidance Center Corporation, which is a licensed, private, non profit social service and mental health agency also located in Mercer County.

Candidates must have NJ Principal Certification.  Additional certifications or licenses in social work/psychology are highly preferred.  Previous experience with special needs population desirable.

Duties include but are not limited to supervision and training of staff; working closely with current and prospective students and parents; establishing close working relationships with sending districts and child study teams; curriculum development; and building supervision. The Principal is responsible for establishing goals for the school, implementing agency policies and managing the school’s budget. The Principal is also a member of Family Guidance Center’s administrative management team, and reports to the Executive Director.

Candidates must have current, comprehensive knowledge of NJ Department of Education’s special education code, rules and regulations.

Founded in 1963, The Children’s Day School has an annual enrollment of approximately 65 children, ages 5 to 15, who are served by a multi disciplinary team of special education teachers, clinical social workers, classroom aides, a speech therapist, a nurse, and a medical director.

Interested candidates please send resume to Kathy.Hannisch@fgccorp.org

Family Guidance Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  Job Posted May 28, 2009

$110,000 two-year Special Education Teaching Fellowship

Cotting School

Lexington, MA

The Cotting Fellowship Program is an opportunity for a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s in the field of education to join us for a two-year teaching and learning experience.  As a Fellow, you will have full-time teaching responsibility for a small but diverse group of students with complex special needs.  You will develop, modify and implement curriculum with an individualized approach that meets the needs of your students and addresses the goals of their IEP.  You will work in collaboration with our multi-disciplinary faculty, parents and other community members to address the needs of the whole child. 

This is an endowed position that pays $40,000 per year + benefits.  Successful completion of the Fellowship program entitles Cotting Fellows to a $30,000 scholarship toward a Master’s in Special Education as well as continued employment opportunities or the ability to serve as an ambassador to Cotting School.

For more information or to apply interested applications should visit http://www.cotting.org/onlinefellowships.html

Fellowship Selection Committee

Cotting School

453 Concord Ave.

Lexington, MA 02421

Job Posted May 28, 2009

Teaching Assistant

Perkins School for the Blind

Watertown, MA

Come start your career as a Teaching Assistant with our world renowned organization that provides quality educational and residential services. Located near Boston and Cambridge, Perkins provides an excellent opportunity to work in a school setting with leaders in the field of education for multiply handicapped students.
 

We are currently looking for day and residential care staff on a full or part-time basis, to assist with direct care and to teach academic and adaptive daily living skills for students between the ages of 5-22.

Schedules vary and typically include weekend shifts.:
• 6:30am- 2pm
• 7:00am-3:00pm
• 2:00pm-10:00pm
• 3:00pm-11:00pm

Benefits: We provide a complete benefits package which includes tuition reimbursement and tuition remission, recess time, medical and dental insurance, LTD and Life insurance, retirement programs and staff development and training opportunities. In addition, room and board may be provided in exchange for asleep overnight duty.

Salary: Entry level rate of pay is set at $11.85/hour

Minimum Requirements: High School diploma. Must be able to lift and transfer students. Must be willing to complete on-site First Aid/CPR certification and CPPI training. Preference may be given to applicants who have prior experience working with children who are multiply impaired, blind, visually impaired or deafblind.

To apply- please send a cover letter and resume to: Recruiter@Perkins.org

Last day to apply: September 1, 2009

 Human Resources

Perkins School for the Blind

175 North Beacon St.

Watertown, MA 02472

Fax: 617-972-7635

www.perkins.org

 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

 Autistic Self-Contained Teacher

Academic Behavioral Alternatives (ABA)

Tempe, AZ

Full job description: 

Private, for-profit company seeks qualified talent to provide direct instruction to students (K-5th) with special needs in a self-contained setting. Openings are for the upcoming school year (2009/2010) starting in late July. Teacher Responsibilities include: development and implementation of student IEPs in accordance with district and state standards; weekly planning for student instruction and evaluation; collaboration with classroom instructional assistants, instructional staff, and administrative staff toward identified school quality improvement measures; and, provision of daily/weekly/monthly reporting on students' academic and behavioral progress in accordance with identified objectives.

Job category:  Special Education Teacher – Elementary Autism Teacher

Type:   Full Time

Salary:  Negotiable depending on experience; ABA offers highly competitive starting salaries with annual compensation reviews, and potential performance bonuses. Full-time teachers and teacher assistants are eligible for a rich benefit plan that includes medical/dental/vision, 401K and stock purchases, flexible-spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.

Education requirements for position:  Certified Special Education teacher with 2-3 years experience with students with emotional disorders

Languages needed for position:  English.  Spanish a plus

Population served:  Autism

Last day to apply:  July 1, 2009

How to apply:  

Email Kelly Credential at

kfreudenthal@centene.com

Academic Behavioral Alternatives (ABA)

1835 E. Guadalupe Suite 103

Tempe, AZ 85283

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

ED Self-Contained Teacher

Academic Behavioral Alternatives (ABA)

 Tempe, AZ

Full job description:  Private, for-profit company seeks qualified talent to provide direct instruction to students (4th-6th) with special needs in a self-contained setting. Openings are for the upcoming school year (2009/2010) starting in late July. Teacher Responsibilities include: development and implementation of student IEPs in accordance with district and state standards; weekly planning for student instruction and evaluation; collaboration with classroom instructional assistants, instructional staff, and administrative staff toward identified school quality improvement measures; and, provision of daily/weekly/monthly reporting on students' academic and behavioral progress in accordance with identified objectives.

Job category:  Special Education Teacher - ED

Type:   Full Time

 Salary:  Negotiable depending on experience; ABA offers highly competitive starting salaries with annual compensation reviews, and potential performance bonuses. Full-time teachers and teacher assistants are eligible for a rich benefit plan that includes medical/dental/vision, 401K and stock purchases, flexible-spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.

Education requirements for position:  Certified Special Education teacher with 2-3 years experience with students with emotional disorders

Languages needed for position:  English.  Spanish a plus

Population served:  Emotional Disorder and Conduct Disorder

Last day to apply:  July 1, 2009

How to apply:  

Email Kelly Credential at

kfreudenthal@centene.com

  Academic Behavioral Alternatives (ABA)

1835 E. Guadalupe Suite 103

Tempe, AZ 85283 

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Licensed Occupational Therapist

Academic Behavioral Alternatives (ABA)

 Tempe, AZ

Full job description: 

Seek qualified Occupational Therapist (OT) - OTR to provide school based and behavioral

health services. Openings immediately in the Tempe Area.

Occupational Therapist (OT) - OTR Responsibilities include:

Evaluation, development and implementation of student IEP’s, collaboration with educational staff and

related services, and families, and documentation of students’ progress.

Job category:  OT

Type:   Full Time

 Salary:  Negotiable depending on experience; ABA offers highly competitive starting salaries with annual compensation reviews, and potential performance bonuses.  Full-time employees are eligible for a rich benefit plan that includes medical/dental/vision, 401K and stock purchases, flexible-spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.

Education requirements for position:  

• National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy

• Arizona Occupational Therapy License

• Previous experience working with school based or behavioral health setting (preferred)

• Ability to obtain a DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card

Languages needed for position:  English.  Spanish a plus

Population served:  ED, Autism, MIMR, MIMO, HI, ect.

Last day to apply:  On-going

How to apply:  Email Kathleen Sullivan at ksullivan@centene.com  

  Academic Behavioral Alternatives (ABA)

1835 E. Guadalupe Suite 103

Tempe, AZ 85283

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Youth Development Counselor

 Hillcrest Educational Centers

Pittsfield, MA

Job Description: Ensures the safety, security and well-being of all students in the assigned area; seek opportunities to teach and facilitate growth of inner control through choices and decision making; function as member of the Treatment team (though not making decisions or representations pertaining to treatment issues, discharge planning or post-discharge arrangements).

Type: Full Time, Residential shifts

Salary: starting salary is $10.25 with no direct experience working with our population of students and they have a High School diploma.

Education requirements: High School Diploma/GED, Bachelors degree preferred but not required.

Language requirements: Proficient in the English language

Population served: Students with Behavioral disorders.

To Apply:

Candidates may apply via our website

www.hillcresteducationalcenters.org

or via fax 413-445-2693

ATTENTION Kristen Elcox, Employment Manager.

Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc.

PO Box 4699

Pittsfield, MA 01202

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Coordinator of Health Services

The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE)

Bronx, NY

The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) was founded in 1831 as The New York Institute for the Education of the Blind.  NYISE is located on a beautiful 17-acre campus.  The school operates three educational programs.  The Schermerhorn Program is an academic K-12 program for students who are legally blind, many of whom have additional disabilities.  The Van Cleve Program is a K-8 program for students with emotional and learning disabilities and the Readiness Program provides preschool education to children ages 3-5 with developmental delays.  The Schermerhorn and Van Cleve Programs offer a five-day residential component to students who need that level of specialization to achieve IEP goals.

Qualifications: RN license, BA, 5-7 years Supervisory Experience

Qualified candidates must:

• Supervise, assist, and direct all health service personnel assigned to the department. This includes, but is not limited to scheduling and coverage of shifts.

• Maintain communication through team meetings and collaboration with all programs.

• Maintain standard documentation of surveys, health records, annual inspections, and official health agency licensures in a timely manner.

• Maintain and updates all student medical records.     

• Provide in-service training to all staff on Universal Precautions; Blood borne Pathogens, and any health issue as it pertains to the care of the population at NYISE.

• Coordinate and serves as the liaison and representative of the Institute to all city, county and state agencies for the prevention, detection, reporting and training on child abuse and all related issues.

• Maintain and ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements for student health issues including immunizations, physical examinations, and medical health records

• Coordinate and Assist with the scheduling and activities of the pediatrician, ophthalmologist, psychiatrist, and other consultants.

• Provide direct nursing care to the students.

To Apply:

Interested applicants please email your

cover letter and resume to

lblasone@nyise.org

or fax it to 718-519-0222.

The New York Institute for Special Education
999 Pelham Pkwy
Bronx, NY 10469

Web site: www.nyise.org
 

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Occupational Therapist

The Phoenix Center

Nutley, NJ

The Phoenix Center is seeking highly motivated and energetic professionals to join its school community.  Located in Nutley, New Jersey, this NJDOE-approved non-profit school for Students with Disabilities provides well-integrated educational, therapeutic, and vocational programming to students on the autism spectrum and those with multiple disabilities. The positions are for the 2009-2010 School Year. 

• New Jersey DOE Certification preferred

• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply

• Teacher Training in Behavior and Relationship-Based Techniques

• Supportive environment with professional supervision

• Tuition reimbursement for graduate studies

• Mentoring for Novice Teachers

• Guidance for APA Assessments

• Competitive salary and exceptional benefits package.

Job: Position is part-time.

To apply e-mail or fax resume to:

Amy Maciag

The Phoenix Center

16 Msgr. Owens Place

Nutley, NJ 07110

Fax: 973-542-0687

Email: amaciag@phoenixcenterinc.com

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Teacher of Students with Disabilities

(2 positions open)

The Phoenix Center

Nutley, NJ

The Phoenix Center is seeking highly motivated and energetic professionals to join its school community.  Located in Nutley, New Jersey, this NJDOE-approved non-profit school for Students with Disabilities provides well-integrated educational, therapeutic, and vocational programming to students on the autism spectrum and those with multiple disabilities. The positions are for the 2009-2010 School Year. 

• New Jersey DOE Certification preferred

• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply

• Teacher Training in Behavior and Relationship-Based Techniques

• Supportive environment with professional supervision

• Tuition reimbursement for graduate studies

• Mentoring for Novice Teachers

• Guidance for APA Assessments

• Competitive salary and exceptional benefits package.

To apply e-mail or fax resume to:

Julie Mower

The Phoenix Center

16 Msgr. Owens Place

Nutley, NJ 07110

Fax: 973-542-0687

Email: jmower@phoenixcenterinc.com

EOE

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Teacher Assistant

St. Elizabeth School

Baltimore, MD

Full job description:

The Teacher Assistant will provide support to teachers and students as a teaching assistant, program assistant, or one-to-one.

Job category - Special Education Teacher Assistant

Type - Full time, July, Summer Term

Salary - Competitive

Education requirements for position -AA Degree or passed ParaPro test

Languages needed for position - English

Population Served - Students ages 11-21 whose cognitive functioning is below average or in the intellectually limited range. Students may also be diagnosed with other learning and behavior disorders, including emotional disturbance; autism and pervasive developmental disorder, including Asperger's syndrome; traumatic brain injury; and multiple disabilities, which may include learning disabilities, orthopedic impairments, speech and language impairments, and other health impairments, including ADD and ADHD.

Last day to apply - June 26, 2009

Email: info@stelizabeth-school.org or

Fax: 401-889-2356

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Speech Language Pathologists

Sheppard Pratt Health System

Maryland

Sheppard Pratt Health system is currently looking for a full time and a part time SLP to work in our special education schools in Maryland.

We currently have the following opportunities:

*40 hour/week position in our newest school, Forbush School at Hunt Valley-serving students with autism
*20 hour/week position at the Forbush School at Oakmont-Lower School-located in Gaithersburg, also serving students with autism.

Job Duties:

Responsible for providing speech and language services to the students referred or identified as in need of such services. Screens and evaluates school students for possible speech, language, and hearing deficits. Provides individual and group speech and language therapy. Communicates with students based on an understanding of the developmental needs of children and adolescents. Works closely with treatment teams of students receiving services. Assists in providing speech-language programs for staff development. Meets with parents, school representatives, and others as needed.

Master's degree in speech pathology from an approved college or university required. Must meet eligibility requirements as follows: certification from the Maryland State Department of Education; certification from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association; and licensure as a speech-language pathologist by the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene at time of appointment and continuously throughout tenure in position.

If hired for a SLP position of 20 hours/week or more, you will be eligible for a $5,000 bonus.
$3,000 will be paid with your first pay check upon hire, and the remaining $2,000 will be paid after the completion of one year. 

Additionally, you will receive a $2,000 retention bonus on your start date anniversary each year.

To complete an online application for a specific position, resumes will not be considered as a substitute for a Sheppard Pratt Employment Application

Please visit our website: www.sheppardpratt.org

Job Posted May 28, 2009

Teacher Assistant

The Forbush School at Edgar Allan Poe

Maryland

The Forbush school at Edgar Allan Poe, a 12 month school program located in Suitland, MD (Prince George's County), provides special education and related services to children ages five to twenty-one with autism, pervasive development disorder (PDD), developmental delays in one or more areas, and other related disorders. The school serves up to 30 students.

We are currently looking to hire a qualified Teacher's Assistant. This position provides overall assistance in the classroom to support the teacher in achieving the goals and objectives of the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Assists with classroom instruction and serves as a short term substitute in the absence of the teacher. Works independently within thee guidelines and direction of the supervising teacher. Provides educational support and behavior management; documents student progress; and serves as an escort to students during school or program activities.

Previous special education/autism experience preferred. Salary is determined by experience and education.

Please see website to apply: www.sheppardpratt.org

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Clinical Director of Children's Residential Treatment Program

Lakemary Center

Paola, KS

Full Job Description:

Lakemary Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit agency devoted to supporting the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. Lakemary offers community-based programs and services for over 500 individuals of all ages and ranges of need in the metropolitan Kansas City area. (on Kansas side). Lakemary's Paola Campus (20 minutes south of the metro area) is the home for a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) for school age youth (64 beds) with developmental disabilities and concurrent psychiatric disorders. A fully dedicated, one-campus school is a integral part of the program. This program is licensed by the Kansas Medicaid authority as a PRTF (Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility).

The Clinical Director provides hands-on leadership in all aspects of the treatment program including admissions, treatment planning, behaviors interventions, and clinical oversight. The Clinical director collaborates and creates successful relationships with the Residential and School staff and consulting psychiatrist. The successful candidate will be an individual with proven treatment and assessment skills with this population of dual diagnosed youth, significant and progressive program leadership, and a drive for excellence that mirrors the Lakemary spirit.

Duties:

Utilize and oversee a nationally standardized program to safely manage crisis behaviors.

• Participate in admission and review process.

• Write interpretive summaries on new admissions.

• Facilitate psychological testing as needed.

• Review and approve reports (progress reports, initial treatment plan, reviews, discharge summaries, etc.)

• Clinical Supervision of social work staff and provide case load reviews and consultation.

• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings.

• Review and remain current on PRTF regulations and CARF standards.

• Consult in the development of behavior management programs for adult persons served.

Job Category: Psychology

Type: Full Time

Salary: Negotiable

Education requirements for position

Minimum qualifications:

• Doctoral level psychologist. Current Kansas license.

• 5+ year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities

• Clinical experience in a nationally accredited agency preferred.

Languages needed for the position: English

Population served: Children with development disabilities

Email application, resume, and cover letter to:

Kelly Mufich, Director of Human Resource

Lakemary Center, Inc.

100 Lakemary Drive

Paola, KS 66071

Email: kmufich@lakemaryctr.org

Web site: www.lakemaryctr.org

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Speech and Language Therapist

Ivymount School

Rockville, MD

We are currently seeking a Speech/Language Pathologist to provide speech and language therapy services to students with multiple disabilities, Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

Highly respected program, excellent benefits, small case-load, on-site supervision, 37.5 hours per week.

Job category - Speech Therapist

Type - Full time

Salary - Based on education experience

Education requirements for position -CFY and CCC

Languages needed for position - English

Population Served - Children ages 4-21 with multiple disabilities, Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Last day to apply - July 1, 2009

To Apply Contact

     Ivymount School

11614 Seven Locks Road

Rockville, MD 20854

Phone: 301-469-0223, ext. 180

Email: humanresources@ivymount.org

Please apply online at www.ivymount.org

 Job Posted May 28, 2009

Special Education Teachers

Little Keswick School
“Bringing Students’ Unique Potential to Light”
Keswick, VA

Now accepting applications for the 2009-10 school year

Little Keswick School, celebrating its 45th year, is a small private, therapeutic residential school, serving boys, ages 10-17 years old with learning disabilities and emotional disturbance. Little Keswick School is unique from other special-needs schools as it focuses on treating the whole individual. The school is located in central Virginia, six miles east of Charlottesville, home of the University of Virginia and near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

We are currently seeking teachers with experience in differentiated instruction at the upper elementary to middle and high school levels. Candidates must be licensed and certified in Emotional Disturbance and/or Learning Disabilities. Minimum certification at the graduate level is preferred. Advanced math, science and literacy experience is a plus. Little Keswick offers a small supportive teaching environment (2:7), with an emphasis on academic success and social-emotional development. Teachers at Little Keswick work in a collaborative environment with communication being an essential skill.

Starting salary with Master’s degree: $44,500.00

Parents’ Comments:
“We gave you our son on loan two-and-a-half years ago, and through the wisdom, love and hard work on your part and his, we glory in what we see in his accomplishments.”

Benefits of working for Little Keswick School include:
• Experience working with students having a wide range of social and emotional needs
• Licensed with the Virginia Department of Education
• Being part of a nationally recognized program
• Taking part in an innovative and proven behavioral intervention program
   that includes consistent support for both staff and students
• Accredited by Virginia Association of Independent Specialized
   Education Facilities
• Mandt certification
• Tuition and course assistance available
• Medical, dental, life insurance, paid vacation, tuition assistance
• Profit sharing plan & 401 K
 

Contact: Marc Columbus

Little Keswick School
P. O. Box 24
Keswick, VA 22947

Phone (434) 295-0457

Fax (434) 977-1892
Email: lksinfo@littlekeswickschool.net

Web site: www.littlekeswickschool.net