Maine Behavioral Healthcare - Portland, ME
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Portland, ME
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Special Education Teacher - Autism Preschool role is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing educational services for students in specialized year-round schools. This position is crucial within multidisciplinary education and treatment teams, focusing on the implementation of positive behavior support plans tailored to each student in an educational setting.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement educational services for preschool students with autism.
- Oversee the educational programs in year-round special purpose schools.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support each student's positive behavior support plan.
- Develop and maintain Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
- Provide education and care to children aged 3-5 years.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Special Education or a related field required; Master's Degree preferred.
- Maine Department of Education Certification 282 - Teacher of Children with Disabilities/Pre-K required.
- One year of teaching experience with children with developmental disabilities required.
- DOE fingerprinting required.
Nice-to-haves
- Expertise in the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Knowledge and skills to provide education and care to children aged 3-5 years.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work policy
- Student loan assistance
- Training and education programs
- Well-being resources for employees and their families
