Job Description
Job Description
Special Education Teacher
St. Coletta of Greater Washington is a non-sectarian, nonprofit organization that supports individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and secondary disabilities. We are currently seeking a Special Education Teacher in Washington, DC. Req: Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, or related field, or foreign equivalent. Contact: kendra.hardy@stcolletta.org
Examples of Essential Functions:.
- Supervise and evaluate classroom staff, providing training, instruction, and support.
- Assume primary responsibility for every student in the class and their total programming needs.
- Develop and implement an IEP for each child, assessing both formally and informally, areas of strength and areas of need.
- Develop functional behavior assessments, behavior intervention plans, or other reports (ESY, justification for one-to-one, etc.) as needed.
- Lead weekly team meetings to develop theme-based plans and activities, individualizing for each student as appropriate to their needs. Complete weekly team meeting notes that reflect therapists’ participation and assignments for assistants.
- Provide and have available daily written plans (lesson plan books).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in special education, and holds or is eligible for District of Columbia teaching certification with appropriate endorsement. Prior experience working with people with intellectual disabilities
- Knowledge and understanding of students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and multiple disabilities.
- Ability to evaluate problems and progress of assigned students.
- Ability to work with parents, aides, and specialists in developing a constructive and healthful learning environment.
- Ability to learn and adapt new methods and techniques.
- Ability to supervise, train, and discipline assigned staff.
Benefits:
- Health, Dental & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid vacations
- Convenient Metro-accessible location
- 403B with company match
- Free life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, and more
Apply on Stcoletta.org/careers.