Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Laurel Hall School

Brook Lane's Main Campus in Hagerstown, MD

Looking for a rewarding Teacher position in special education? Brook Lane Health Services is seeking a full-time Teacher to work in our non-public special education school, Laurel Hall. Brook Lane is a leading provider of mental health treatment and education in the region.

Laurel Hall is a non-public Type I school designed to provide education services to students with special needs, including, but not limited to, emotional disabilities, Autism or multiple handicaps that require sophisticated, highly structured and individualized special education services and any needed psychiatric support services. Our program includes focusing on social skill development and communication for autism spectrum students. We offer programming for students on the certificate track that includes vocational, community and life skills training. Community outings, volunteering and internships are a part of this important programming. The Hagerstown school has 10 classrooms, sensory spaces, a library, curriculum resource room, office suite, recreational area, and a capacity for 70 students. Meals are provided by the hospital's dining hall.

Key Responsibilities

• Implements delivery of services as indicated by IEP, PEP, curriculum or treatment plan

• Preparing assignments and materials previous to each class session

• Provides ongoing student evaluations to determine if objectives are being met

• Maintains classroom order, appearance and organization

• Establishes therapeutic relationships with students

• Provides accurate and relevant documentation in the student record

• Writes and revises IEP's as needed and documents IEP progress

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain an initial or full certification by MSDE. ("Conditional Certificate Teachers are required to complete 12 credits and the Praxis Exam within 2 years. During this timeframe, monitoring will occur on appropriate progress towards these requirements.")

• Bachelor's Degree in education which qualifies working with children and adolescents

• Experience in working with special education student education

• Experience with non-verbal/students on the autism spectrum preferred

• Required to pass a therapeutic intervention restraint training

• Demonstrated successful classroom management

Salary depends on experience, education, and teaching certification

We offer a competitive and generous benefit package that includes a variety of available options:

• Health insurance - PPO or high deductible plan with health savings account

• Wellness program

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• Paid life and disability insurance

• 401(k) - no waiting period on matching

• Paid leave days

• Sick and safe leave days

• Education days

• Education assistance (tuition and continuing education credits)

• Flexible spending accounts

• Relias learning management program

• Paid holiday worked incentive

• Employee referral incentive program

• Milestone anniversary incentive

EOE