Soaring Eagle Academy Hiring for Special Education Teacher-Transition 18-21-AUTISM Day School Full Time

Full Time Special Education Teacher -4th through 8th grade Classroom- Autism Day School

• $ Sign on BONUS through March 2023 for full time hires.
• Salaried position with typical hours 8:00-3:00 Monday to Friday in relationship-based, no physical restraint, trauma-informed not for profit therapeutic day school.(On site hours may vary depending on necessary prep and paperwork both before and after school).
• Amazing opportunity to work in a one-of-a-kind school utilizing developmental language model and DIR Floortime principles versus behavioral methods.
• Work 44.4 weeks of year with 6 weeks of non-student attendance paid vacation breaks.
• Competitive Salary commensurate with hours/weeks worked and experience.
• 12 PTO days.
• BCBS medical, dental and vision.
• Short-term/long-term disability and a life insurance.
• 403B retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Reflective processing to support you in your work.
• Supervision/mentoring by a certified DIR® Trainer with extensive experience in autism, curriculum development/implementation, developmental language model and DIR® developmental thinking to support your teaching, lesson plan development and goal writing.

Make a difference in the life of a child with Autism!

LBS1 Special Education License or endorsement for K-22 required.

Seeking a candidate with experience teaching and planning for young adults with special needs in areas of academic, vocational, recreation/leisure and life skills activities in school and the community utilizing an interactive style that is playful, affectual and engaging.

$ Sign on BONUS through February 2023 for full time hires!!

Soaring Eagle Academy a not for profit, ISBE approved therapeutic day school in Lombard, IL serving students ages 3 through 21 years old, faced with the challenges of Autism, is seeking a full time SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER for an 18-21 year old Transition classroom ($ Sign on BONUS), to join our growing staff and student body teaching in person 5 full days. SEA is following strict IDPH, CDC and ISBE COVID-19 guidelines including use of PPE, social distancing and hand washing/cleaning and sanitizing measures to the best of our ability.

The Academy was founded by three Speech Language Pathologists, with an accumulation of over 80 years experience serving children and families with Autism and other related disorders, and a passion to showcase the amazing capacities of students with Autism to interact, communicate, think and learn. SEA is the only school in the world to utilize a Developmental Language approach implementing principles of the DIR® Floor Time model, to understanding and supporting students’ social, emotional and academic development. This is a unique opportunity to do cutting edge work with dedicated support staff including SLP, OT, SW, fellow teachers and 1:1 teacher assistants assigned to each student, who understand and support developmental language, sensory processing strategies, emotional development, and how they impact children with autism. We believe that the “behaviors” others see as impacting education for these students are a result of their lack of comprehension, inability to communicate, challenges in processing sensory information from their environment and staying regulated around a broad range of emotions.

We are a hands-off school utilizing proactive strategies to interpret the actions and behaviors of students, versus using behavioral methods of time out, consequences and rewards or physical restraint/carry/holds. With our appropriate interpretation of their intentions, appropriate language-based strategies, emotional and sensory supports, and an individualized, multi-sensory, engaging and meaningful curriculum, our students are soaring. Join our team! Our Teachers have a central role in the support of our students. For more information, please visit our website at www.soaringeagleacademy.org

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Must have LBS1 Special Education License or endorsement for K-22

· Strong interest in the transition 18-21 year old student population to facilitate hope for the future for students, their families and the staff you support.

· Experience supporting and planning for young adults with special needs (ASD) in areas of academic, vocational, recreation/leisure and life skills activities in school and the community.

· Knowledge and experience leading teacher assistants, working within a collaborative team and supporting students’ family.

· Interactive style that is naturally playful, affectual and engaging.

· Experience with children with special needs and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders.

· Willingness to gain knowledge and participate in direct coaching/training in Developmental Language Models and DIR® methodology.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to create, implement and adapt developmentally based curriculum for students of varied learning styles and developmental levels.
• Conduct the classroom according to DIR® and developmental language model methodology practices.
• Ability to move flexibly between students of varied developmental capacities.
• Ability to manage a classroom and multiple teacher assistants, and collaborate within a multidisciplinary model.
• Effectively communicate with and support parents/caregivers.
• Provide case management services to each student in the classroom.
• Provide management for potential off-site trips (as student growth and capacities allow), in collaboration with the transition team.
• Ability to modulate and demonstrate affect appropriate to the situation to facilitate learning.
• Ability to support students in personal care including toileting, feeding/eating, etc.
• Ability to wear a facemask appropriate PPE when required in the school building, even when social distance is maintained.
• Ability to kneel, sit (on a chair or the floor) and stand moving easily and quickly from kneel to stand, sit to stand and stand to walk positions.
• Ability to walk up to a mile in distance.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds easily with no assistance from others.
• Ability to engage in and support physical activities initiated by students including but not limited to, jumping, running, climbing, rolling, sitting/lying on the floor, swinging.
• Ability to act and respond to a student’s dysregulation/behavior/combative and aggressive actions according to the strategies developed in the student’s Individualized Regulatory Support Plan, Safety Plan and SEA non-violent crisis intervention policy and procedures.
• Ability to quickly move away from and avoid combative/aggressive actions or behaviors of students.
• Ability to physically follow in close proximity and support students when he/she flees (runs) from an activity, an interaction or the learning environment.
• Ability to physically support students on indoor/outdoor therapeutic equipment.
• Acknowledge and reflect on student’s feelings and behavior in a caring and respectful manner.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Immediate (Students are in attendance for 220 school days, 181 regular days and 39 summer session days). Work a salaried regular full-time position with typical hours Monday through Friday 8:00 to 3:00pm. While the work schedule is typically 8:00 to 3:00pm, as a salaried employee, you will be expected to to work sufficiently in advance of the start of the school day and to remain after the end of the school day, so that student needs may be met and preparations for the next day can be made. Therefore, expected on site hours may vary depending on necessary prep and paperwork both before and after school. Work a total of 222 days, 44.4 weeks per year since there are 6 weeks of non-student attendance and holidays. Full-time staff employed 52 weeks of the year with 6 paid weeks off for non-student attendance.

BENEFITS: Eligible for medical and ancillary benefits for this full-time position. Benefits can include BCBS medical, with SEA contributing a portion of the total cost, employee funded dental and vision insurance benefits. Short-term, long-term disability insurance and a life insurance benefit are offered at no cost. 12 paid sick and personal days to be utilized by employee. Receive $250 reimbursement annually for continuing education. Supervision and mentoring provided by DIR® Expert Clinician/SLP/SEA Co-Founder that leads the Teachers and Curriculum Team, with extensive experience in autism, developmental language thinking, curriculum development and is a Trainer in the DIR® Floortime model as well as reflective processing offered. Participation in our 403B retirement plan. Work in an environment with state-of-the art materials and equipment.

SALARY: Competitive salary aligned with work hours/weeks and commensurate with experience and qualifications. $ Sign on BONUS details given upon hire.’

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
SEA is following strict IDPH, CDC and ISBE COVID-19 guidelines including hand washing/cleaning and sanitizing measures and ventilation, to the best of our ability in a mask optional environment.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lombard, IL 60148: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• LBS1 license or Special Education Endorsement K-22 (Required)

Work Location: One location