The Mahopac Central School District seeks to fill the following anticipated probationary position for the 2024/2025 School Year: 

Special Education Teacher 12:1:2 (K-1) – Lakeview Elementary School

Qualifications:

• Holds a NY State teaching certificate in special education K-2 and Childhood 1-6; Literacy, Registered Behavior Technician or Board Certified Behavior Analysis certification preferred, but not required.
• Has a minimum of three-year’s experience working in a school setting providing data driven instruction for children with moderate deficits including language disabilities, and/or autism
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of explicit special education instruction across all academic domains including language, adaptive skills, self management skills and behavior
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with students to facilitate increased independence by promoting the generalization of skills with decreased adult prompting
• Demonstrates the ability to work cooperatively and actively communicate with administrators, teachers, support staff, and parents
• Demonstrates the ability to plan, schedule, and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously; including the tasks to be implemented by support staff assigned to the class
• Demonstrates the ability to design and develop IEPs, safety plans, and update behavior intervention plans in consultation with school clinician
• Demonstrates the ability to use Evidenced based instructional strategies and/or curriculum differentiated to meet the unique students in the class
• Knowledge of non-violent crisis intervention techniques

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that a variety of explicit instruction methods  with all students is utilized
• Ensuring that students motivational and reinforcement systems are managed
• Attending CSE meetings and other relevant meetings with parents;
• Collecting, summarizing, and evaluating data on skill acquisition programs and behavior intervention plans, including written reports and visual graphic displays of data
• Assisting with development, implementation, and review of Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for all assigned students
• Managing and organizing educational and teaching materials within the classroom environment
• Managing and working with teaching assistants and aides to meet the academic and daily living skills of students.
• Effective communication with students and families. 

The Mahopac Central School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.