Job: Special Education Teacher

Title	Special Education Teacher
Location	Helena, MT
Service	Education
Description	Do you want to help protect the joy of childhood and incite change? Are you looking for a career that will give you a strong sense of purpose and is also meaningful and rewarding? Do you want to make a difference in a child and family’s life? Then we want to meet you. With our holistic, integrated services and relationship based approach, we help families create and sustain nurturing, healthy environments where children can thrive and grow. Intermountain, a visionary non-profit that has been impacting the lives of children and families in Montana for over 100 years, we are seeking a Special Education Teacher. Overview: At Intermountain, we believe learning should be fun, and a child must be in a safe emotional place in order to learn. For many children who come to Intermountain, school has not been a rewarding experience, socially or academically. Intermountain School offers students a comfortable, fun and stimulating environment in which to learn. Some of the highlights of our educational program include: Each classroom is staffed by a certified special education teacher experienced in dealing with students with emotional difficulties, a trained special education technician, and a school support counselor Educational program administered by the Director of Education Services who holds Master’s in Special Education and a K-12 Principal certification Accredited by AdvancEd Northwest Accreditation Commission. Certified Non-Public school for Montana, California, Washington and Illinois Licensed Occupational Therapist and Speech Pathologist 1:4 staff to student ratio; 10-12 students per classroom Six hour school day, 210 school days per year Individualized educational programming to address each student’s unique learning style Standards-based core curriculum including educational field trips, with electives such as art, Cultural studies, music, physical education/health and social skills Extracurricular activities include Bal-A-Vis-X, basketball, S’cool Moves, Brain Gym, drama, skiing, soccer and swimming. Summary: The Special Education Teacher assumes the lead role in developing, planning, integrating, coordinating, evaluating and delivering group and individualized curriculum, in accordance with agency, state and federal special education rules and regulations, to children who receive services in a therapeutic treatment setting and who suffer from a variety of educational disabilities. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for imparting their expertise to collaborative efforts with other professionals toward fulfilling the agency mission and to assuring excellence in the agency’s education program services, with the hope of eventually reintegrating the child into the public school setting. Intermountain serves children in grades K-8, utilizing a multi-age grouping format, class size is approximately ten to twelve children. During the school year, schedule is Mon-Fri and during the summer, schedule is Mon-Fri but classes are only held Tues-Thurs. Ideal candidate possess degree from accredited college or university with a B.A. or B.S. in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Special Education K-12. Salary DOE; Starting Wage: $37,000: Includes Benefits
Additional Info	Please submit application, cover letter, and resume/CV.
Position Status	Hiring
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