Special Education Teacher - ,500 SIGN ON BONUS

Do you want a rewarding career working with children and adults with a variety of special needs? Do you have patience, integrity, initiative, and dedication? If so, then APTS would like the opportunity to speak with you.

Alternative Paths Training School's (APTS) mission is to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills essential for their successful integration into the community.

APTS is searching for a Special Education Teacher. Monday through Friday 7:30am-3:30pm.

APTS prides itself in providing the best work environment for our staff members and we offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary starting at 55,000 per year. Considerations will be made based on the number of years of licensed teaching experience
• 120 Hours of PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical (Health, Individual & Dependent coverage), Dental, Vision
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
• 401k Plan: Company matches half of your contribution, up to 4%
• Professional Development Reimbursement up to $2,500 per school year for approved programs (CEU hours)
• Reimbursement for Fitness Memberships ($12/month)
• Training and development opportunities

APTS offers our employees an extremely supportive environment in and out of the classroom. Throughout the course of the school day, you will:

• Develop and implement Individualized Education Plan (IEP) based on results of psycho-educational and other assessments, including implementing strategies developed by speech, occupational, physical therapists, or other IEP mandated service providers
• Develop lesson plans on a weekly and monthly basis for each student based on their IEP goals/objectives and in keeping with state requirements (i.e., Standards of Learning/Alternate Assessment)
• Carry out behavioral strategies, including crisis intervention in keeping with APTS policies and procedures and regulations governing private special education day schools
• Administer appropriate state assessments

Click the link to learn more about this position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY7ha8lir5k&t=10s

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in special education required, master's degree preferred, or 15 credits accrued towards master's degree preferred

• Must possess or be immediately eligible to possess a collegiate level or postgraduate level Virginia teaching certificate with a Special Education endorsement. In lieu of a complete endorsement, a provisional license may be granted if the teacher is actively working towards completing the endorsement.

APTS or any of its subsidiaries, does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. APTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

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