Early Childhood Teacher

 

ABOUT US

The Madrone School is a private, non-profit school that provides ABA and educational services in a full-day, year-round program to children with autism in the greater Seattle area. We are looking for an early childhood special education teacher for our Early Learning program (ages 2 to 6) to manage educational assessments, programming, and teaching. 

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Our school’s students range from 2 to 14 years old, and receive individualized Applied Behavior Analysis therapy throughout the day in a school environment. Educational instruction focuses on communication, functional academics, self-management skills, social skills, leisure skills, adaptive skills, and managing challenging behaviors. 

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We are also committed to providing access to academic instruction and enrichment opportunities for all our students, and are seeking to add a special educator to our team to help design and implement these opportunities within our Early Learning program.

 

We offer a competitive salary, paid time off, and reimbursement for continuing education.  

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We are a 501c(3) non-profit organization.

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Description of Teacher Responsibilities

• Develop student-specific education plans/IEPs

• Utilize a variety of curricula (commercial and teacher created) to address individualized educational goals

• Monitor student progress; write progress reports, meet with parents to review progress

• Plan and lead educational enrichment groups (social studies, science, numeracy, literacy)

• Plan and lead enrichment activities (movement, art, music, etc.)

• Collaborate daily with students’ BCBAs; establish a collaborative relationship with team members

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, or a related field

• Responsible, hardworking, organized, and flexible

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a good problem-solver

• Openness to learning about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and collaborating closely with BCBAs to achieve students’ educational goals

• Minimum 1 year of experience working in an early childhood educational setting

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Special Education or a related field

• Familiarity with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and/or familiarity with criterion-referenced assessments and curricula (e.g., VB-MAPP, ABLLS, STAR, Language for Learning)

• 1+ years of experience collaborating with BCBAs

• 1+ years of experience teaching in a special education setting including:

  • Writing IEPs and participating in IEP meetings

  • Writing progress reports

  • Conducting assessments, designing/implementing programming that is data-driven

  • Meeting regularly with parents, collaborating with related service providers

  • Providing direct 1:1, small group, and whole group instruction

  • Implementation of curriculum

  • Supervision and training of paraprofessionals or other staff

 

Skills/Abilities (includes but not limited to):

• Proficient at using Microsoft Windows® and Office products including Word®, Excel®, and PowerPoint® as well as Google SuiteTM 

• Works independently with minimum supervision and maximum accountability

• Works well in a team environment

• Handles protected health information per HIPAA rules and laws

• Follows special education policies and procedures

• Thrives in a fast-paced school environment with multiple priorities 

• Follows and stays up to date with current policies and procedures 

• Displays professionalism in all interactions with parents and students alike

• Arrives at work and appointments on time with the required tools & resources

• Demonstrates a deep understanding of students’ learning

• Creates and executes dynamic lesson plans that are differentiated and accessible to all learners

 

Reports to:

Director of Education

 

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