About Garden Academy
Garden Academy is a non-profit school for children with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 3- and 21-years old. Its mission is to improve the lives of those affected by autism through a family-centered, behavior analytic approach to education, outreach to communities, and ongoing contact with and contributions to the scientific field. More information can be found at www.gardenacademy.org.
Job Summary
We are looking for energetic and motivated teachers to join our highly supportive program comprised of small class sizes with BCBA and BCBA- D oversight in each class!
Under the direction of the classroom BCBA and Clinical Director, our teachers provide one-to-one instruction as required by the assigned student(s) individualized educational plan (IEP). Teachers oversee their classrooms Direct Instruction program in collaboration with the classroom BCBA. Teachers collect, maintain, graph, and analyze student data. Teachers provide ongoing feedback to classroom team on student’s progress and concerns. Teachers provide parent training in the school, community, and/or home on a weekly basis.
Requirement: Valid NJ DOE Teacher of Students with Disabilities Standard Certificate
Job Responsibilities:
- Assures students’ IEPs are implemented as written
- Assists in the selection of appropriate instructional materials
- Participates in developing goals and objective response definitions for individualized academic or treatment programs for assigned students
- Participates in specifying data collection procedures for individualized academic or treatment programs for assigned students
- Assists in specifying instructional or treatment procedures for individualized programs for assigned students
- Assures regular data summary/data analysis for assigned student or students
- Develops the classroom's daily schedule
- Insures consistent implementation of students’ behavior intervention plans
- Assures compliance with all state testing requirements
- Prepares quarterly progress report materials for assigned students
- Participates in the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- Oversees the implementation of Direct Instruction for students in his/her classroom
- Participates in case conferences as needed
Staff Development and Training
- Accepts ongoing review and feedback from supervisors and trainers, and acts on such feedback
- Maintains open communication with co-workers, regularly communicates information on child progress to co-workers
- Participates regularly in school staff meetings, joint staff meetings, staff development days, pre-service training, in-service training and other training opportunities
- At the request of supervisors, attends workshops and training sessions and completes training assignments
Home Programs, Transitions, and Follow-up Programs
- Assures that assigned family or families receive individualized training sessions up to four times per month or more as needed
- Monitors assigned parents’ implementation of home programs. Graphs and reviews parents’ home data
- Participates in the development of objective response definitions, data collection procedures and instruction and treatment procedures to be implemented by assigned parents at home
- Assures regular data summary and data analysis on assigned child(ren)’s home programs and transition programs and assures changes in programming as needed
- As needed, attends, and participates in parent meetings
Program Monitoring and Evaluation
- Participates in colleague evaluations, by evaluating colleagues and supervisors and being evaluated by colleagues and supervisors
- Participates in review of children’s individualized instruction and treatment programs as needed
- Participates in inspections and evaluations as needed
- Assures that relevant credentials (e.g., resume, fingerprint records) are submitted as requested by supervisors
- Organizes and maintains curricula and instructional and leisure materials and contributes to their orderly display and storage
- Reports on-the-job injuries promptly to supervisors and completes accident/incident reports in a timely manner
- Records and monitors data pertaining to children’s health care and medical problems as requested
- As directed, purchases instruction and leisure materials and child program supplies and submits itemized receipts
Ethical Standards
- Performs all assigned program activities in a manner compatible with program policy, standards set forth by regulating agencies and in a manner consistent with the professional literature of the field
- Participates in ensuring that informed consent has been obtained for all relevant instruction and treatment activities for assigned child(ren)
- Maintains confidentiality about students’ instruction and treatment goals and progress; protects students’ anonymity
- Participates in assuring that assigned children receive effective, individualized intervention services
- Maintains professional relationships and professional interaction style with colleagues, program personnel, students and their representatives, and members of the community-at-large; protects and extends the reputation of the program
- Participates in maintaining a clean and safe environment
Record Keeping and Financial Management
- Submits timesheets in an accurate and timely fashion
- Maintains program files and records in an orderly fashion; accepts record-keeping tasks as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical/Dental/Vision plan
- Health savings account
- Life Insurance
- 401 (k) retirement plan
- Paid sick and vacation time
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or a related field
- New Jersey Standard Teaching Certificate for Students with Disabilities
- Experience working with children with autism or related disorders using the principles of ABA is preferred
- Experience with implementing Direct Instruction in a group setting is preferred
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work setting:
Application Question(s):
- Do you hold a bachelors degree in special education, education, or a related field?
Experience:
- applied behavior analysis: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- NJ Dept. of Ed Students with Disabilities (Standard Cert) (Required)
Work Location: In person