Spectrum Center Schools and Programs, a growing, dynamic organizion with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Special Educion Teacher to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture th welcomes innovion, encourages creive expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional sisfaction!
If you're passione about empowering students with diverse learning needs, thrive in a collaborive and dynamic educional environment, and bring creivity, pience, a solution-focused mindset, a sense of humor, and an unwavering commitment to student growth — We Should Talk! 📲
As a Special Educion Teacher, you will lead the instructional process for High School students with Individualized Educion Plans (IEPs), designing dynamic and personalized learning experiences within the learning center and/or classroom. Your role includes delivering targeted instruction, utilizing innovive curriculum resources, integring educional software, and creing comprehensive lesson plans and schedules tailored to the diverse physical, emotional, and educional needs of each student, in alignment with ste and school standards.
‖ Responsibilities Include:
- Creing an inclusive, collaborive environment th actively involves students, parents, colleagues, and administrors in the educional process.
- Establishing a classroom clime built on mutual respect, fairness, and clear expections, emphasizing social development, personal accountability, and positive group interactions by modeling Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
- Implementing and consistently reinforcing school-wide and classroom-specific PBIS stregies, behavior expections, reward systems, and approprie consequences.
- Tracking and documenting student progress, maintaining accure student files, and genering comprehensive reports detailing student achievements and activities.
- Delivering differentied and targeted instruction individually or collaborively in a co-teaching environment to effectively meet IEP-specified educional goals.
- Adapting and modifying curricular content and instructional approaches to accommode the diverse learning styles and capabilities of students, providing guidance to instructional staff on differentiion methods.
- Utilizing varied and engaging instructional methods, resources, and educional software to effectively respond to and support diverse student needs and interests.
- Managing student caseload responsibilities, including developing, upding, and implementing individualized educion plans (IEPs), goals, and interventions.
- Preparing detailed daily lesson plans and organizing instructional merials th align with curriculum standards and individual student objectives.
- Maintaining an organized, safe, and welcoming classroom environment, managing supplies, furniture, and resources effectively according to established procedures.
- Staying informed on current research-based instructional practices, trends, and developments in special educion and subject-specific areas to continually enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Responding openly and constructively to feedback from formal evaluions and informal observions, actively pursuing ongoing professional growth.
- Supporting the school community by performing additional duties as assigned, contributing positively to the overall success of the educional program.
‖ Qualificions Required:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in educion, special educion or a closely reled field of study.
- Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a valid CA ste teaching credential.
- Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining an educion specialist or special educion instruction credential.
- Ability to obtain and maintain certificion in company approved crisis management training.
- Prior experience working with curriculum development, differentiion and instruction; preferably in an alternive, special educion and/or behavioral health program setting.
- Prior experience and/or knowledge in special educion services and compliance; particularly for students with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders and/or other reled disabilities.
- Prior experience and/or highly knowledgeable in working with students with individualized educion plans (IEP's).
- Proven success in developing and implementing effective educion plans for students with diverse needs.
- Proficiency in providing motivion and having critical conversions with students th help move them toward realistic goals.
- Advanced oral and written communicion, organizion, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
- Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency and make independent decisions.
- Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with instructional technology, Microsoft Office Suite, dabase entry and basic office equipment.
Spectrum Center Schools and Programsis a division ofChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion, the nion’s leading provider of alternive and special educion programs for children and young adults. For more than 50 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nionwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives!
💻 Learn more about our history, our mission and the program services we provide by visiting the link below:
At ChanceLight we believe in providing more than just a job, as a member of our team you'll receive the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to achieve success, and all the tools essential to reaching your personal & professional fulfillment! Your ph to a truly rewarding career starts here – where growth, empowerment, and collaborion define our culture; and every day is a Chanceto transform lives through educion!
‖ Perks and Benefits Include:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Annual Educion Stipend - $2,000
- FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
- FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Personal Protection Insurance Plans
- Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
- Legal Services Insurance
- Pet Health Insurance
- Accrual-based Paid Time Off
- School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
- Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
- 401k Retirement Saving Plan
- Perks Work Employee Discount Program
- Opportunities for Growth & Development
- And So Much More!
If you're ready to start making lasting impacts on the lives of students and contribute to the creion of a brighter future — This Is Your Chance!
Join us and together, we can empower students to overcome challenges, build confidence and unlock their full potential!
Copyright © 2026 ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion, a ChanceLight® company *Benefit plans and eligibility requirements may vary based on role and employment stus.Educion
Required
- Bachelors or better in Educion or reled field
Licenses & Certificions
Required
- Ed - High School
- Ed - Teaching Credential
- SPED - Mild-Modere
- Crisis Prevention Inst
Skills
Preferred
- Special Educion
- Behavioral Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Crisis Intervention
- Individualized Educion Programs (IEP)
- Classroom Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Computer Skills
- Record Keeping & Reporting
- Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
- Student Development
- Developmental Disabilities
- Autism
- Performance Motivion
- Student Engagement
- Lesson Planning
- Decision Making
- Attention to Detail
- Communicion
- Interdepartmental Collaborion
- Interpersonal Skills
- High School Educion
Behaviors
Preferred
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Dediced: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivions
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organizion
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