Careers at The Diener School

Fourth/Fifth Grade Special Education Lead Teacher

Full Job Description

The mission of the Diener School is to teach through experience, stimulate academically, prepare socially, and create a successful educational journey that motivates minds and inspires capabilities for a lifetime.

We are currently seeking a Special Education Lead Teacher for a class serving fourth & fifth graders, for the 2023-2024 school year.

Our students have a wide range of abilities. Many of them have several challenges that impact learning including:

  • Learning Disabilities
  • ADD or ADHD
  • Language Delays (expressive, receptive, and processing)
  • Sensory Processing Disorders
  • Executive Functioning Challenges
  • Social Pragmatic and Social Communication Disorders

Job responsibilities include:

  • Collaborate with teaching partner in the areas of classroom design, classroom management
  • Responsible for multi-sensory lesson planning and implementation, report writing, and data gathering
  • Communication and collaboration with administration, staff, therapists, and families
  • Demonstrate professional flexibility, a growth mindset, optimism, and a sense of humor
  • Demonstrate initiative, confidence, and joy in aspects of work and in front of teaching partner, other colleagues, parents, and students
  • Demonstrate an ability and willingness to collaborate with teaching partner
  • Implementing behavioral programs and sensory diets
  • Frequently discuss and reflect on teaching partnership as it relates to professional work and professional growth
  • Demonstrate a commitment to team work
  • Communicate effectively and efficiently with teaching partner on all aspects of the position, including student progress and information

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or Education required.  Master's degree is preferred.
  • Teaching Certification (preferred)
  • 1 Year of Education (preferred)
  • 1 Year of Special Education (preferred)
  • Special Education Certification (preferred)

If you are interested, please send a cover letter describing your experiences and your resume to: info@thedienerschool.org

Salary based on experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (10-month position)

Job Description

The mission of the Diener School is to teach through experience, stimulate academically, prepare socially, and create a successful educational journey that motivates minds and inspires capabilities for a lifetime.

We are currently seeking a full-time Board-Certified Behavior Analyst for 2023-2024 school year.

Our students have a wide range of abilities. Many of them have several challenges that impact learning including:

  • Learning Disabilities
  • ADD or ADHD
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Language Delays (expressive, receptive, and processing)
  • Sensory Processing Disorders
  • Executive Functioning Challenges
  • Social Pragmatic and Social Communication Disorders

BCBA Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide ongoing support for students, Kindergarten through 8th grade
  • Conduct functional behavior assessments
  • Develop and manage behavior intervention plans, including coordinating these plans with Diener administration, staff, and occasionally with families.
  • Write and maintain positive behavior support plans
  • Oversee assessments, plan development, and ongoing program data analysis to ensure maximum student progress
  • Clinically supervise Diener’s Behavior Assistants
  • Oversee supervision for BCBA trainees accruing hours
  • Attend weekly behavior meetings
  • Develop and conduct staff and parent trainings as needed
  • Remain current on new research and developments in behavior analysis
  • Develop and manage data collection systems
  • Assist with the training and orientation of teachers, support staff and other service personnel
  • Participate in various IEP meetings
  • Assist in communication with families and outside professionals
  • Work independently and as a team member, making sound judgments and decisions in collaboration with Diener’s education program leaders, and effectively prioritizing work assignments.
  • Oversee and maintain Diener-wide reinforcement systems
  • Collaboration with Diener Specialists to integrate behavior analytic principles with the academic and therapeutic curriculums used by Diener – Language for Learning, Social Thinking, Zones of Regulation, Accept Identify Move (AIM)
  • Organize and communicate work-related information to families and staff, in person, on the telephone, and through electronic communication.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

  • Master’s Degree in behavior analysis, psychology, or related discipline preferred.
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification.
  • Maryland State Licensure (LBA) – needed to practice in the state of MD
  • A minimum of two years of proven successful experience in implementing, designing, and overseeing behavior analysis services for students with learning differences.
  • Ability to communicate with and provide direct assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities who are having behavioral challenges.
If you are interested, please send a cover letter describing your experiences and your resume to: info@thedienerschool.org
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