Art Teacher

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm | Job Location Type: In Person Sheppard Pratt School in Rockville is a nonpublic special education day school serving students ages 5-21 (grades K-12) with a range of needs including autism, development delay, emotional disability, multiple disabilities, other health impairments, specific learning disability, and speech or language impairments. This role will join a collaborative learning environment that supports the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of the students in our care. This role offers rich, entry level, experience in special education. What can you expect? This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a collaborative learning environment that supports the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of the youths in our care. You will: Provide appropriate instruction in a small classroom setting. Assist behavioral and clinical teams in behavioral management students. Monitor, evaluate, and report on student progress. What you’ll get from us. At Sheppard Pratt School & Residential Treatment Center, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer: A commitment to ongoing training and education, including a robust tuition reimbursement program. Comprehensive retirement, medical, dental, and vision benefits. Complimentary employee assistance program. The pay range for this position is $55,000-$106,000 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience. What we need from you. Bachelor's degree and at least 3 months of related teaching experience (i.e. student teaching, internships, etc.) Must have or be eligible for a conditional, standard professional or advanced certification with Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) at time of appointment. Candidates with a conditional certification must obtain standard professional or advanced certification within two to four years of starting in teaching role, as determined by MSDE evaluation of the individual's credentials. Must maintain MSDE certification requirements throughout tenure in position. Current MSDE certification in Art or special education/elementary education and experience working with children/adolescents with autism and/or who have severe emotional/behavioral issues strongly preferred. #LI-LM1