Special Education Teacher, Weekdays, The Lourie Center School

Lourie Center - Rockville

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The Lourie Center School, part of the Adventist HealthCare system, is currently seeking an experienced Special Education Teacher who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

The Lourie Center for Children's Social & Emotional Wellness is a private, non-profit agency with a mission to improve the social and emotional health of young children and their families through prevention, early intervention, education, research and training.

As The Special Education Teacher, you will:
•Apply knowledge of the nature and needs of exceptional students, normal developmental processes, curriculum development and programming, psychodynamic and behavioral management skills, psycho-educational assessment, and special education record keeping and monitoring tools students at the school to support overall student success.
•Instruct in the assigned subject matter and/or grade-level utilizing a variety of methodologies that address the needs of the individual student and the group.
•Develop and present diagnostic findings, progress reports, anecdotal records, behavioral goals and objectives for individual educational plans and weekly lesson plans through strong oral and written presentation skills.
•Work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team to collaborate with other functional areas of the students for the success of all students.
•Integrate diagnostic assessment and curricular programming and practices used in special education. Must have knowledge of early childhood methodology for Lourie School.
•Measure efficacy of instruction and learning outcomes of students to ensure academic and behavioral success in the school environment.

Qualifications Include:
•Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Special Education
•Minimum of 2 years teaching experience is required, preferably teaching experience in early childhood/elementary special education
•Ability to be certified by MSDE to hold a provisional or Standard I teacher certificate.
•Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
•Basic knowledge of adolescent development required

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

For more information on The Lourie Center School, visit: https://www.louriecenter.org/LC/programs-services/school/

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