Special Education Instructor

May Institute
Providence, RI

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Job Type

Full-time
Our May Center Schools for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and our May Center School for Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders offer full-day, year-round educational services to ren and adolescents.

Our schools focus on building communication, social, behavioral, vocational, and academic skills. We base our programs on applied behavior analysis, or ABA, which has been shown through hundreds of scientific studies to be the most effective method to teach ren and adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities.

The May Center School for Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders successfully educates students with complex needs and co-occurring diagnoses. These young people often require a combination of physical, medical, cognitive and social/behavioral therapies in an environment that supports skill development and rehabilitation.

Our caring professionals help each to reach his or her highest potential.

The brand-new May Center for School for Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders in Norwood is looking for a qualified Special Education Instructor to work in a classroom assisting the Senior Teacher on lead responsibilities and providing services to our students.

May Institute is an award-winning nonprofit organization that provides educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral healthcare services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, brain injury, and behavioral health needs. Our mission is to understand everyone’s unique needs and find effective means to help them reach their potential and live as independently as possible. Since 1955, we have worked with thousands of ren and adults, shaping futures, and changing lives every day for the individuals we serve.

This rewarding role also comes with an excellent benefits package. We offer year-round employment, a variety of different schedules, exciting career paths, tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness programs, an excellent benefits package including generous paid time off policies, and an opportunity to engage in life changing work.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination and leadership of the classroom
• Provide assessments of students: strengths, needs, and preferences. Using this information to develop individualized education plans.
• Develop long and short-term goals.
• Implement comprehensive behavior support plans when necessary.
• Taking data on maladaptive behaviors; graphing and reporting updated findings to the clinical team.
• Ensure curriculum standards are met and integrated into students' IEP's.
• Use planning time to prepare and organize classroom materials and lesson plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or enrollment in a master’s program)
• Valid Driver’s License
• Experience in ABA preferred
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Commitment to helping ren with significant challenges learn and grow

Benefits

• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Matching Contribution to retirement plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Multiple Training and Certification Opportunities
• Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending

May Institute is an Equal Opportunity employer of qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. May Institute also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of the protected categories.

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