Agency:
Legacy Treatment Services
Program:
Mary A. Dobbins School
Position:
Teacher of the Handicapped/Student with Disabilities – Self-Contained Classroom for Middle School
Location:
Mount Holly, New Jersey
Contact:
Dr. Maura Roberts at MRoberts@legacytreatment.org
Duties:
Our state-approved special education school uses a Learning Center Model with small class size and individualized instruction. All teachers are Special Education certified and each classroom includes two teacher’s aids. We provide a full-time Guidance Counselor, School Social Worker, Reading Specialist, and Learning Disabilities Teaching Consultant (LDTC), to meet the needs of all individualized educational plans (IEP). There is a full-time nurse on duty to attend to the medical needs of the students. Students attending our Mary A. Dobbins School are residents of Legacy Treatment Center programs and day students referred from their local school districts.
Under the supervision of the School Principal, the Teacher provides direct instruction to students in accordance with each student’s Individual Education Plan. In addition to providing instruction in specific subject areas, the Teacher shall focus clearly on the development of positive attitudes toward education and socially acceptable behaviors.
Education/Experience:
New Jersey State certification as a Teacher of the Handicapped or Teacher of Students with Disabilities with certification..
Hours:
Full Time; follows the School Calendar