Description

Annual salary starts at $48,000/annually; the rate increases with relevant experience and higher Education

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and adolescents? If so, you could become a part of a team creating meaningful, independent and productive lives for those individuals that we serve.

Being a Special Education Teacher has its Advantages

As a Special Education Teacher at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• Competitive salary with credit for years of experience and higher education.
• Greater autonomy and flexibility with teaching plans; fewer state mandates
• Assignment of a teacher's assistant to your classroom to help maintain the physical, emotional well-being and safety of all students.
• Classrooms equipped with SMART boards and educational learning supplies.
• FREE classroom supplies; you will not have to pay out of pocket for what you need in the classroom!
• Teacher Loan Forgiveness eligibility - clickhereto learn more.
• Unique programs that go beyond basic academic curriculum, such as: art therapy, animal care therapy, yoga, drama, life-skills and more.
• Quality Low-Cost benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://benefits.devereux.org

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Florida provides programs and services for children and adolescents who face significant emotional, behavioral and intellectual/developmental challenges. Located in Viera, FL, this position is responsible for:

• Communicates course content clearly and effectively to students
• Demonstrates mastery of subject matter
• Providing intensive services to children and adolescents (6-17 years of age) within a four to six month treatment period
• Comprehensive therapeutic approach in which service delivery is based on the individual needs of the client and their family
• Clients have issues relating to emotional, behavioral, and psychological problems due to histories of physical abuse and/or sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, unresolved trauma or psychological conditions that hinder them from functioning in a family environment.

Keywords: teacher, special education, education, classroom management, special needs students, mental health, mentor, educator

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year university required.
• Florida Educator Certificate (Elementary Ed and ESE Preferred) or current Status of Eligibility preferred .
• Experience in teaching Individuals with Autism p referred.
• Minimum of three years experience working with Emotional Behavioral Disability students is preferred .

Schedule:

• Must be able to complete a two-week new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 9:00am.to 5:00pm each day in Titusville.

Other Requirements:

• Valid driver's license
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen, Physical, TB Test and Influenza Vaccine
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate requires staff without an approved medical or religious exemption to be fully vaccinated to be employed in this program. If you are fully vaccinated, you will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting.
• Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate's understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Posted Date 1 month ago (11/28/2022 8:46 AM)

Requisition ID 2022-27692

Category Education

Position Type Full-Time

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.