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-Bob Bick, Chief Executive Officer

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Classroom Teacher - Baird School

The Baird School, an intensive special education school serving students with emotional-behavioral challenges, is seeking a licensed General Education Classroom Teacher (K-8) for the 2024-2025 school year. Candidates should have an interest in teaching all content areas to a small, self-contained class of approximately 9 students while working as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will be a motivated and responsible professional who loves teaching children with a variety of strengths and challenges. Applicants should have strong classroom management skills and embrace proficiency-based learning. In addition, qualified candidates should be skilled in the areas of differentiated instruction within all major content areas. Experience implementing progress monitoring and MTSS is strongly desired.

Burlington is a vibrant, picturesque community on Lake Champlain and the most culturally diverse city in Vermont. Burlington has an international airport, and is in close proximity to a number of large cities, including Montreal (90 minutes away by car), Boston (45 minutes by air), and New York City (one hour by air). With our excellent schools system, parks, Lake Champlain, and local ski mountains within an hour's drive, it is not surprising that Burlington routinely finds itself on the "best places in the country to raise children" lists.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe learning environment.
• Implement social, emotional and behavioral programming including the PAX program.
• Seek to understand and respond in a trauma informed manner to students' basic needs and dynamics while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Implement school-wide policies, procedures, practices, and curriculum in relation to the students' educational and treatment needs (i.e. PAX program, LSCI, and restrictive intervention).
• Assess and report on students' academic achievement, emotional, social and behavioral functioning throughout the year, and integrate the assessment data and provide recommendations.
• Complete trimester reports and assist in the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Collaborate with special educators, colleagues, administration, parents, public school personnel and other treatment providers.
• Lead the classroom team as well as facilitate classroom team meetings including coordinating school based interventions with team members

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Teaching License - EducLevel_I or EducLevel_II
• Valid driver's license and use of a personal vehicle
• Fingerprints: School

Structure:

• Full time (37.5 hours)
• Exempt
• We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience

Benefits:

• Generous time off starting at 36 days of combined time off per year for full-time employees (and increasing with years of service); pro-rated for positions 16 hours or more
• Comprehensive BCBS Medical with 80% agency-paid premium support for individuals, couples, and families (pro-rated for part time). This Point of Service Plan features no deductible.
• Two Dental options through Delta Dental
• Vision Insurance
• Employer 401(k) contributions
• Employer Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
• Medical & Childcare Flexible Spending Account
• Childcare Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral program with financial payment
• Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED
• Award-winning workplace wellness program including physical fitness groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing workplace wellness advocacy and education
• Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more!
• Employee referral and sign on bonus is subject to Howard Center policy.

Our Values: Clients are at the heart of our decision making. We are committed to individual and collective well-being and success. We are responsible stewards of the resources entrusted to us. We are steadfast in our practice and pursuit of excellence.

Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency's culture and service delivery is strengthened by the diversity of its workforce. Minorities, people of color, LGBTQIA and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. Visit "About Us" to review Howard Center's EOE policy

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