Chelsea School is seeking a full-time Special Education Reading Teacher to work with our learning disability community. Responsibilities for this position include providing direct instruction to middle and high school students in small groups to develop their literacy skills. Ideal candidates will have experience in teaching reading comprehension, reading fluency, and vocabulary development, as well as administering and interpreting reading assessments to inform instruction.
Chelsea School specializes in educating college-bound students with learning disabilities. For more information on our program, student population, and educational philosophy, please see our website: www.chelseaschool.edu
Ideal Candidates will meet the following criteria:
· Valid Maryland state education licensure (or equivalent out-of-state licensure) in Special Education
· Bachelor's or Master’s degree or equivalent post-baccalaureate graduate credit in special education, reading specialization, or related field
· Familiarity with a variety of multi-sensory, systematic, structured instructional programs and practices for literacy
· Experience assessing student progress toward achievement of benchmarks goals and objectives
· Ability to diagnose and structure intervention plans for reading
· Understanding of the nature of language-based learning disabilities, especially as they apply to literacy
· Competence in writing IEP goals and objectives for reading, as well as present levels of performance
· Excellent communication and organization skills
· Familiarity working with student records including neuropsychological reports, academic testing, IEPs, etc.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,867.97 - $58,851.75 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Grade school specialties:
- 10th grade
- 11th grade
- 12th grade
- 6th grade
- 7th grade
- 8th grade
- 9th grade
- High school
- Middle school
- Reading
Physical setting:
Schedule:
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Hyattsville, MD 20782 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Hyattsville, MD 20782: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person