Behavior Teacher – Long Term Care and Treatment – High Desert ESD – Redmond, OR

High Desert ESD celebrates all cultures and languages and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regards to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Behavior Teacher – Long Term Care and Treatment

40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 189 day contract

Hope Academy, Tamarack Center, Bend, Oregon

Benefits include family insurance package, sick leave and paid holidays; generous tuition reimbursement and PERS contributions.

Definition The Behavior Teacher serves as the teacher for students in grades K-6th grade. The teacher works closely with support personnel and treatment staff in the development and implementation of group behavior management and individual intervention plans. Responsibilities include the planning and management of daily activities to meet the academic/social skills/behavioral goals established for students. The teacher participates in the hiring, training and direction of supported educational assistants.

Qualifications This position requires a valid and proper Oregon teaching license with special education Endorsement preferred. The teacher must have experience in teaching children with behavior/emotional needs. Knowledge and experience with alternative learning methods, thorough knowledge of functional behavioral assessment and experience with designing behavior intervention/treatment plans is preferred. Training in crisis prevention techniques is required with ability to perform significant reaching, bending, stooping, crouching and lifting. Training and experience with cognitive behavioral interventions is preferred. Must have access to reliable transportation, and consistent attendance is required. Training or willingness to gain training in Collaborative Problem Solving is required. Applicants must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, and/or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to equity and strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.

Classification Licensed

Reports To Supervisor Behavior Programs

Performance Responsibilities

• Teach children with behavior/emotional needs
• Case manage IEPs
• Provide academic instruction to meet IEP goals
• Provide alternative learning methods
• Provide functional behavioral assessment
• Design behavior intervention/treatment plans
• Work collaboratively with professionals from varied fields
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities
• Build rapport with students and parents
• Demonstrate awareness of emotional needs of children
• Train with crisis prevention techniques
• Demonstrate effective classroom management skills
• Establish a therapeutic learning environment
• Know and apply research based social skill curriculum and positive behavior supports
• Implement cognitive behavioral interventions
• Collect and analyze behavioral data
• Keep appropriate records
• Participate in, and be committed to interagency collaborative efforts
• Work successfully in a team setting
• Assist with training of assistant(s)
• Physically assist students and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds as needed
• Communicate effectively with parents
• Communicate regularly and appropriately through use of email
• Communicate clearly and appropriately verbally and in writing
• Respect and maintain confidential information in all situations
• Fulfill other related duties as assigned

Terms of Employment A contract renewable annually by the Board of Directors, under the terms and conditions of the statutes and administrative rules of the State of Oregon, conditioned upon successful evaluations and the employee’s maintenance of a current, valid teaching credential. Salary and benefits are established by policy and collective bargaining agreement.