Special Education Teacher
Job ID 2023-6958 Category Teaching Job Type Regular Full-Time
Overview
Do you have a passion for implementing innovative academic solutions that support students who have struggled in traditional school settings? So do we, and we’re looking for a like-minded Special Education Teacher to join one of our close-knit school teams.
Seneca's hiring a Special Education Teacher to provide multi-grade, standards-based instruction and academic interventions to grades 5-12 students at James Baldwin Academy in San Leandro, CA. Our Special Education Teachers ensure students’ needs are met within the guidelines of the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) and the Treatment Plan, and they foster successful environments where students' strengths are celebrated and their needs addressed with a variety of targeted interventions. As a teacher, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with School Therapists, Classroom Counselors, and Educational Leaders to transform education into a model that connects diverse students to therapeutic services, community resources, and an outstanding academic curriculum.
If this position aligns with your passion and experience, consider joining Seneca's James Baldwin Academy at their beautiful bay-view campus with a $2000 sign-on bonus (for new Seneca employees)!
ABOUT
Seneca’s James Baldwin Academy serves 50 students in grades 5-12, providing special education services to students with a variety of mental health needs. In five small classrooms, they provide individualized attention and direct instruction in core areas to help students make adequate yearly progress on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals while adhering to a general education standards-based curriculum. To learn more about James Baldwin Academy and Seneca’s other nonpublic schools, click here.
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to implement academic, behavioral, and therapeutic services for special education students with emotional disturbances
- Use backwards design principles to deliver a differentiated curriculum, rooted in state content standards
- Use student-centered instructional methods as defined by the school's Learning Principles
- Employ authentic and norm-referenced assessment strategies to monitor progress and guide instructional planning and decision making
- Provide individualized academic intervention programs to target at-risk learners
- Engage caregivers in the educational process, providing frequent opportunities to discuss student growth and needs
- Co-lead the classroom team to maintain a structured therapeutic learning environment based on Seneca's philosophy
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and Special Education Teaching Credential
- Current enrollment in a Special Education credential program may suffice
- Current California Education Specialist Credential may also suffice
- Current California Mild or Moderate Specialist Credential OR currently enrolled in a credential program
- TB test clearance, fingerprints, and COVID-19 vaccination
- Demonstrated interest in Special Education
Schedule
- Full-time, school-based schedule
- 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and additional paid school break days
Benefits
- Starting at $66,000-84,000 per year, with actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
- Salary increase upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
- $2000 sign-on bonus!
- Salary increases each year
- 5 weeks of flexible PTO, 11 paid holidays, and additional PTO during school breaks
- Comprehensive employee benefits package:
- Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility benefits
- Paid family leave and life insurance
- 50% paid premiums for dependants
- Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 403b retirement plan
- Abundant promotional opportunities, specialized training and support, scholarship, and embedded credential programs