NHA is Hiring Special Education Teachers/Intervention Specialists
In order to meet the growing demand for student enrollment, we are currently hiring for full-time Special Education Teachers/Intervention Specialists at New Horizons Academy, a private school for children with special needs in Wauseon, OH.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide instruction and learning experiences, which contribute to the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective development of each student.
- Experience writing IEPs, doing academic evaluations, modifying curriculum, working with an instructional and support team and conferencing with parents.
- Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills.
- Strong instructional skills.
- Attend IEP meetings on each student.
- Comply with Quality Assurance practices.
- Design each student’s academic program and behavior goals in accordance with the overall educational plan.
- The candidate will be aware that his or her own physical and verbal behavior impacts the client population either positively or negatively and will act accordingly.
- The candidate will maintain professional relationships with all other personnel.
- The candidate will follow the written policies and procedures.
- Experience implementing educational programming for special needs students.
- Knowledge in the field of special education and Ohio IEP procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree with emphasis in Special Education or Elementary Education.
- Teachers / Intervention Specialists with a focus on working with Autistic children is preferred.
- ABA certification and/or training is encouraged.
- Licensed as a Teacher and/or Intervention Specialist as defined by the Ohio Department of Education.
- State of Ohio Licensure required.
- Believe in every student
- Achieve results
- Take personal responsibility
- Collaborate
- Share a commitment to creating a great school environment
- Strong organizational and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated record of setting high expectations for students with special needs
Contact Information
- David Burkholder
- 419.335.7272 ext. 104
- davidb@sarasgarden.org
- www.newhorizonsacademy.org
