Special Education Teacher in Warwick, RI
12 days ago
Warwick
Job Description Bachelor's or Master's degree in Special Education, active Special Education Teacher license and minimum 1+ years Special Education Teacher experience required. Applicants who do not meet these qualifications will not be considered. A special education teaching opportunity is available in Warwick, RI, working within an elementary school setting. This contract role offers the chance to support young learners with social/emotional disabilities and autism spectrum disorders in either a self-contained classroom or a resource setting. In the self-contained elementary classroom, responsibilities include managing a caseload of 8 students from kindergarten through second grade. You will have the assistance of two paraprofessionals to support instruction and classroom management. Alternatively, the resource classroom position involves working with students in grades 3 and 4 with caseload details to be determined. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) tailored to each student's needs, • Adapt curriculum and instructional methods for students with social/emotional disabilities and autism spectrum disorders, • Collaborate with paraprofessionals and other educators to deliver effective support, • Monitor student progress and communicate regularly with families and school staff, • Valid special education teaching certification, • Experience working with elementary-aged students, ideally K-4, • Knowledge of strategies and interventions for social/emotional disabilities and autism spectrum disorders, • Highly competitive compensation, • Weekly pay, • Comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, • Matching 401(k) plan, • Flexible spending account options Compensation for this position ranges from $27.83 to $47.83. Eligible candidates may also receive healthcare benefits, housing, and meals/incidentals. Full details of our healthcare benefits plan can be found here. This posting is open for 60 days after the posting date.