Special Education Teacher
Looking for a new school community? Look no further. Almansor Academy could be your next home.
Are you passionate about special education and seeking a fulfilling full-time teaching opportunity? Almansor Academy, is looking to grow by adding a dedicated teacher to our team.
You will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of young learners while working alongside a supportive and collaborative team of education professionals. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity and your chance to contribute to a worthy organization– apply today!
Almansor Academy Offers:
- Diverse Learning Programs: From kindergarten through age 22, Almansor Academy offers specialized educational paths, including a functional-skills-based Certificate of Completion or a High School Diploma, tailored to meet the diverse needs of students with severe learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, autism spectrum disorders, mild cognitive impairment, and other health impairments.
- Comprehensive Support Services: Our campus is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that provide speech and language services, occupational and physical therapy, mental health services, and case management, ensuring a holistic approach to each student's education and well-being.
- Personalized Educational Experience: With small class sizes featuring a 1:12 teacher-to-student ratio and a multidisciplinary team approach, we ensure personalized attention and tailored instruction that fosters both academic and personal growth.
- Vocational and Life Skills Training: We place a strong emphasis on pre-vocational and vocational opportunities, including on-campus work readiness training and partnerships with local businesses and service agencies, preparing our students for successful transitions into the community and workforce.
Salary Range: $6,815.63 - $7,550.88 per month*
*Salary range is contingent upon relatable experience, credentialing/certification, education, and use of a second language in your role (50% of the time). Rate may be lower if on an alternative credential.
As a Special Education Teacher at IRL, you will:
- manage a caseload of 12-14 students with IEPs and oversee various aspects of your students' education including curriculum delivery, behavior support, data collection, assessments, IEP writing, reports, & regular communication with parents/guardians.
- interpret IEPs and create and implement curriculum, lesson plans, and educational activities to support students in academic skill acquisition, personal/social development, and goal achievement.
- maintain a positive classroom ecology including diligent record keeping and individual student progress monitoring.
- assist with students’ needs, including toileting, feeding, diapering, and handling equipment.
- lead, manage, and supervise classroom support staff.
- create and present all relevant components of a student’s IEP according to required timelines.
- coordinate services for students on caseload according to IEPs; caseload management includes contacting other outside support agencies to help students and families in all areas (ie, districts, probation, Wraparound, TBS, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Regional Center Case Managers, etc.).
Incentives and Benefits of Joining Our Team:
- Competitive total compensation package
- An excellent mentorship program and exceptional training provided
- Intentional professional growth plans (we promote from within!)
- Dedicated support from our Leadership Team
- health, dental, and vision insurance and a $25,000 life and AD&D insurance policy (if eligible).
- generous paid time off with up to 2 weeks of paid vacation, 13 paid holidays, and 5 paid sick days.
- retirement plan and medical and dependent flexible spending accounts.
You will need the following minimum qualifications to be considered:
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree & be eligible for a temporary special education permit
- Auto insurance liability coverage which meets the minimum for work-related travel (25/50k liability coverage)
- Must clear a current background check through the FBI and state agencies
- A current TB Test (within the last 2 months)
Environment & Physical Qualifications: An employee may encounter a noise level that is usually moderate to loud and, from time to time, can be emotionally unsettling because we work with students who have the potential to act out aggressively. While performing the duties of this job, the employee needs to be able to carry, push, pull, and move objects, e.g., student desks, chairs, and boxes. It may require frequent and prolonged bending, stooping, crouching, walking, and standing. In addition, they need to be able to perform physical management with students, e.g., physically prompt students who weigh up to 250 pounds, physically escort students and conduct physical containment of students in accordance with PRO-ACT, CPI, and/or other behavioral intervention system principles.
ABOUT IRL
The Institute for the Redesign of Learning (IRL) is a multi-service, community-based Special Education, mental health, job development, and training facility for special needs children, students, and adults. IRL began in 1974 when its founder, Nancy J. Lavelle, Ph.D., created the Almansor Education Center located in a church on Almansor Street in Alhambra, California. With the belief that every student has the ability to “take charge” of their own learning process, Dr. Lavelle established a unique environment and individualized curriculum and created appropriate support and enrichment services designed to turn student and client learning failures into learning successes. Now over forty years later, the Institute for the Redesign of Learning offers six programs designed to provide a continuum of care for individuals with Special Needs, ages infants through adults, serving children, students, and clients throughout the greater Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley communities.
The Institute for the Redesign of Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.
