Job Description

Special Education Teacher

Compensation: $73,000 – $90,000 annually, based on education and experience + $3,000 Sign Bonus + $5,000 Retention Bonus (two-year commitment)

Status: Full Time, Exempt

About the Job: The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the overall planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of FCSA special education services, basic skill and content instruction, and other specialized educational services, as well as coordinating with the local school district and its schools.

Roles & Responsibilities

Educational & Milieu Treatment Responsibilities

1. Maintain overall responsibility for FCSA educational programs.
2. Arrange for and facilitate Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings in close coordination with the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FNSBSD) special education department.
3. Provide direct individualized instructions in basic skill content, remedial, GED, and individualized education program.
4. Administers individualized achievement tests in all basic achievement areas, including reading, math, spelling, vocational aptitude, and interests.
5. Develop instructional objectives for students' IEPs.
6. Become familiar with each student's Individualized Service/Treatment Plan (ISP) and integrate ISP activities into the educational program as appropriate.
7. Accurately observe student behavior and implement behavior modification charting system, if applicable.
8. Motivate, encourage, and manage students to complete required milieu treatment activities.
9. Provide crisis intervention as needed.
10. Administer time out procedures.
11. Assist in planning and implementing recreational and/or arts and crafts activities.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Coordinate the reporting and documentation requirements relative to student performance, grading, and credit transfer to the local school district.
2. Evaluate the transcripts and school record of newly admitted students to determine their educational needs.
3. Coordinate with community professionals as required, including FNSBSD personnel, social service agency personnel, probation officers, police, etc.
4. Attends staff meetings, child study team meetings, trainings, teleconferences, and court hearings.
5. Assist the clinical staff writing treatment plans and case summaries, as requested, to ensure that IEP goals and objectives are integrated into the therapeutic treatment plan.
6. Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local school district laws, regulations, policies, and practices.
7. Maintain daily reporting and charting on students.
8. Completes incident reports.
9. Record administration of medications.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, social work, justice, guidance and counseling, or other human service is required.
2. Master's degree in education, psychology, social work, justice, guidance and counseling, or other human service area preferred.
3. Special Education Certified, current Alaska teaching certificate or substitute accepted by FNSBSD required.
4. Able to work as part of a treatment team.
5. Physical ability to employ Verbal and Physical aggression control techniques after being certified. (Ability to Physically Restrain adolescent clients). This may require you to bend your knees, extend arms and shoulders and other physical movements necessary to safely restrain a client.
6. Knowledge of Alaskan childcare regulations.
7. Current Alaska driver's license, personal vehicle insurance, and driving history that allows for insurability by FCSA auto insurance carrier.
8. Freedom from criminal convictions that may adversely affect the employee's ability to work safely with children, contingent on a fingerprint & background records check conducted by the State of Alaska Division of Health Care Services Background Check Unit.
9. Current first aid and CPR certificate or ability to become certified.

Family Centered Services of Alaska provides on the job training, career advancement opportunities, and tuition reimbursement for employees looking to further their education in behavioral health related fields. FCSA offers a full benefits package including paid time off, medical & dental insurance, vision reimbursement, life & disability insurance, and a generous retirement plan.

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