The Theresa Paplin School is a non-diploma bound, New York State certified special education school that serves adolescents and young adults who are dually diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance as well as a developmental disability.

SCO Family of Services welcomes you to join our family and help us work together to carry out our mission to build a stronger tomorrow.

Evaluate educational needs of students and modify course curriculum as needed.

· Prepares class lessons appropriate to current school assignment and the needs of the students in assigned classes.

· Provides direct instruction to students.

Prepare Curriculum updates as needed

· Attends regularly scheduled faculty meetings.

· Serves as a member of professional committees formed to address school issues.

· Serves as a member of the Committee on Special Education upon invitation.

· Evaluates student progress on a regular basis.

· Prepare Report Cards for each student.

· Prepares student progress reports.

· Prepares Goals and Objectives for student’s IEP.

· Implement program to carry out student’s IEP.

· Supervises all students in class.

· Responsible for the overall classroom management and environment.

· Responsible for completing the following reports when necessary; Informationals, Behaviorals and Incident Reports.

· Responsible to attend meetings involving their students when necessary.

· Assist classroom aide in completing point sheets.

· Responsible to monitor classroom aide, and assign responsibilities relating to their classroom

· Performs all duties as assigned.

Qualifications - External

· N.Y.S. Teaching Certification 7-12 preferred 

· N.Y.S. Certification in Special Education (preferred but not required)

· College Degree

· Acceptable clearance checks for State Central Register, Driver license and fingerprinting as required by the program.

· Compliance with health regulations for physical/mantoux testing.

· Attending TCI class for certification/re-certification and passing a test upon completion of course is a minimum requirement for employment (provided)

SCO Family of Services is an equal opportunity employer