Special Education Teacher: Chimes School

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COMPENSATION: $77,769.00/Annually

Join Chimes – and go further to help others go far!  Chimes is a not-for-profit organization that assists people with intellectual and behavioral challenges to achieve their fullest potential.

Our vast array of services — educational, employment, vocational, residential, rehabilitative, and behavioral health — are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates. This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve — those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develops and monitors Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for each student, utilizing On-line MD IEP.
• Plans and implements appropriate activities based on IEP and established curriculums, including Maryland State Curriculum, and incorporating community-based instruction and functional life skills curriculums.
• Uses appropriate behavior management strategies and techniques.
• Maintains current Maryland State Department of Education certification.
• Attends and participates in parent meetings, staff meetings, Team Share meetings, and other required meetings.
• Maintains each assigned student’s quarterly progress report.
• Plans for and implements assigned students’ Maryland State Testing.
• Maintains and/or contributes to records for evaluation of students’ development and assessment.
• Supervises the performance of Teaching Assistants and Program Assistants through the use of CPMS and by providing periodic input to school administration relative to staff performance.
• Ability and willingness to utilize approved behavior management techniques including physical interventions when required.
• Follows all Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), Medical protocols, and Sensory Diets as prescribed in assigned students’ IEPs.
• Uses technology for the completion of specified job duties.
• Attends work regularly according to assigned work schedule and by Agency policy.
• Attends and participates in in-service training, staff meetings, and other activities to facilitate professional development.
• Works cooperatively with others including all staff, supervisors, administrators, co-workers, people served, community professionals, customers, vendors, and the public.
• Assumes other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

• Conforms to requirements delineated by the Maryland State Department of Education, COMAR By-Laws, 13A 09.10.18A-C
• Valid Maryland Certificates in Special Education.
• Preferably holds a valid driver’s license and has an acceptable driving record as determined by criteria established by the Agency’s insurance carrier and by Agency policy.

NOTE:   At the discretion of the Personnel Officer, additional related experience and/or education may be substituted instead of the requirements specified above under Education and Experience.

What’s in it for you?

Total Rewards (For Full-Time Employees = >30 hours/week):

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• Tuition Reimbursement options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent, and Transportation)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403(b) with Employer Match
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus opportunities
• Discounts through “Tickets at Work”
• And More!

Want to learn more?

To learn more about Chimes, and how you can achieve personal and professional growth within a purpose-driven organization, visit us at: https://chimes.org/Careers.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)