Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Are you interested in joining a fun and collaborative organization devoted to helping children overcome challenges? If so, we want to hear from you! We are currently looking to hire a Special Education Teacher to join our interdisciplinary team in Tarzana, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Our preschool special education teachers provide instructional services with the necessary educational expertise in reading, mathematics, writing, and related areas; diagnose learning skill deficits and deliver prescribed instructional delivery methods as determined by the company; consults with school personnel to coordinate efforts in providing services to students; communicates and meets with parents providing information on student progress.


• Attends training sessions, passes content assessment, and delivers designated instructional models and strategies in readiness, reading, mathematics, and/or writing skills to eligible students through utilization of company-designed materials and educational strategies.


• Develops and maintains individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.


• Ensures supervision of students at all times, including escorting students safely to and from classroom.


• Establishes and maintains student forms and files as required by company, local, state, and/or federal agencies.


• Attends and documents conferences/meetings/trainings with supervisors, classroom teachers, administrators, and parents as required by the company, local, state, and/or federal agencies.


• Manages each students classroom schedule and makes modifications if needed on a daily basis.


• Maintains inventory of educational materials and supplies.


• Other duties may be assigned.


• Conducts required annual student testing, including DRDPs, and reports on results.


• Attends IEP meetings to address student progress, goals and placement.

Other Job Requirements:

• Must have an understanding of child development, that each child learns differently.


• Must have positive, high energy, and enthusiastic attitude


• Must be flexible


• Collaboration with team members (OT, PT, ST and BCBA)


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred


• Must understand the importance of collaboration

Physical Environment / Working Conditions:

• Light lifting, walking, climbing stairs


• Private clinic setting


• The company provides all classroom and instructional materials as well-prepared lesson plans and paid training. Continued instructional and leadership support for all employees is also provided.

Qualification required:

• Bachelors / Master’s degree


• Active Special Education Teacher Credential for the state of California


• Minimum one-year teaching experience


• Experience teaching preschoolers


• Experience teaching children with autism

Compensation: $52,000 - 68,500 Annual Salary

Benefits Package:

• Working 44 weeks per year


• 100% Paid Medical & Dental Insurance


• Paid Sick time


• Paid School Breaks


• Holiday Pay


• 401K


• FSA


• Weekly yoga class


• Company computer


• Paid admin time


• Continuing Education (CEU) opportunities in house


• External CEU reimbursement


• 20% tuition reduction at Purdue Global University


• 15% tuitions scholarship at National University

Additional perks: Employee of the Month, monthly massages, car washes, food trucks, discounts at amusement parks, movie theaters, restaurants and much more!

McRory Pediatrics Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.