Special Education Teacher (Early Learning Center)

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• $5,000 sign on bonus 
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for a Special Education Teacher (Early Learning Center) for 40 hours per week. 

Duties:

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that meet the individual needs of students and consistently contain diverse content throughout the academic year
• Plans and implements motivating and creative age-appropriate lessons and activities to address goals as outlined in each students’ IEP
• Demonstrates concepts and strategies using visual models and representations, talk, and other
• Assesses students on a regular basis and maintains data records on each student’s progress in order to be used to write/provide accurate progress reports and/or evaluations 
• Provides opportunities for individual and small group instruction that is purposeful and flexible to meet the needs of students 
• Co-teaches with general educator and identify opportunities to provide inclusive instruction
• Collaborates in the planning, adapting and teaching of the curriculum for each student 
• Collaborates with therapists to implement an integrated educational/ therapeutic model
• Meets all deadlines for IEP development and presentation, as well as progress reports and any additional documents and reports including educational testing including alternate assessments 

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education
• RIDE Certification in Pre-K to Grade 2 for Early Childhood Special Education in Severe/Profound or the ability      to obtain
• Must have or obtain Pediatric CPR  and First Aid Certificate within 90 days of hire
• Lifting is required for this  position
• Be able to sit, stand, and walk continuously during the workday.
  • Bend, stoop and squat  continuously (67%-100% of the time)
  • Kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally (1%-33% of the time)
  • Lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds  independently and up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another staff member or adaptive equipment frequently (67%-100% of the time)