Children's Autism Services of Edmonton is seeking an Elementary Teacher for our dynamic and growing organization. At Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton, we provide family-centered services within the home, school or community to meet the complex needs of children who have autism and other developmental disorders using the SCERTS® Model.
As an Elementary Teacher, you will be part of a talented transdisciplinary team providing a program through an Emotional Regulation Approach at one of our early education sites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, prepare and set up an interactive play based classroom program
- Develop, implement and monitor classroom activities to meet the needs of individual students
- Develop/review Individual Program Plans (IPP) in collaboration with parents/consultants and participate in IPP meetings
- Document progress of children (IPP goals) and ensure children’s records are maintained
- Participate in professional growth opportunities
- Work collaboratively on a team of professionals which may include speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior consultants and psychologists
- incorporate recommendations and strategies provided by consultants into classroom activities and daily routines and provide feedback on the recommendations
- supervise and coach classroom educational assistants
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of education or equivalent and valid teaching certificate with 3+ years of special needs experience
- Experience developing and implementing IPPs is an asset
- Knowledge of SCERTS framework is an asset
- Police Check with Vulnerable Sector and Child Intervention Record Check required
- Protected Management Training (Provided), CPR and Standard First Aid Certification Required
Why Children's Autism Services of Edmonton?
We are inclusive and welcoming, value life-long learning and love to have fun! We go the extra mile by offering our employees:
- A competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package with RRSP matching
- Access to extensive internal training and annual continuing education opportunities
- A collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment
- Feeling that you are making a difference with children and families
- Working with colleagues who are leaders in the field of autism
- A strong professional development focus