The Birchtree Center is an expanding not-for-profit organization based in Newington, NH, that provides year-round educational services to students with autism ranging in age from 2-21 years. The Birchtree Center offers comprehensive training and supervision within a supportive educational team environment.
We have the following immediate openings:
Special Education Case Manager
(full-time)
Special Education Case Managers help to ensure that The Birchtree Center’s program maintains a standard of excellence within the field of special education, specifically in the context of students’ individualized academic programming. In addition to providing direct teaching, Special Education Case Managers have a leadership role on classroom teams through their coordination and development of assigned students’ IEPs and by providing input on the teaching of academic skills and in choosing curricular materials and resources.
Responsibilities
- Writes assigned students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs), collaborating with other members of the students’ teams for cohesion:
- Coordinates the development of students’ IEPs
- Monitors implementation of IEP components by all team members
- Monitors effectiveness of students’ IEPs by evaluating their academic development
- Maintains awareness of the students’ educational reports and evaluations
- Prepares reports of students’ educational profiles and progress
- Schedules IEP team meetings with parents and sending school districts and notifies all team members
- Serves as The Birchtree Center school district liaison for assigned students regarding IEP implementation, assessments and coordination of related services
- Facilitates IEP meetings of assigned students
- Facilitates the intake of new students by reviewing incoming records, notifying all team members of new student’s start date, coordinating initial evaluations, scheduling parent conference within first two weeks of enrollment and scheduling IEP within first 30 days of enrollment
- Administers any standardized and criterion-referenced evaluations that mandate that the administrator of the evaluative tools in use holds special education certification
- Coordinates Alternative Portfolio assessments (NHALPS & MCAS) for assigned students
- Identifies and implements curricular materials and resources that are appropriate to the educational programming for The Birchtree Center’s students
- Plans instruction and leads its implementation, providing the instructional team input to assigned students’ individualized instructional programs about appropriate academic curriculum to which the child should have access (i.e., which skills, within the context of autism, need to be addressed by individual students in keeping with age-appropriate sequences)
- Assures that assigned students’ goals and objectives are linked to the N.H. Curriculum Frameworks
- Supervises implementation of assigned students’ IEPs in the classroom by consulting with clinical instructors and may model one-to-one instruction and facilitate small group instructional sessions
- Develops, prepares and modifies academic lesson plans, data collection systems and teaching materials as appropriate
- Analyzes data for academic programming
- Develops theme-based units
- Attends staff meetings and other meetings or trainings as required
- Accompanies and sometimes drives student(s) on trips in the community
- Independently manages specific classroom or school-wide projects
- Models teaching of students’ academic programs in classroom
- Leads IEP team meetings, parent conferences and in house student meetings
- Contributes to the Birchtree community by actively participating in and contributing to working committees (at least one at any given time), and by performing work assignments that support Birchtree as a whole
- Adheres to policies and procedures for staff
- Conducts daily bus duty responsibilities as assigned
- Performs other activities as assigned by the Executive Director, Director of Special Education, Program Director and other members of the management and supervisory teams
Qualifications
Graduate Degree, or significant active progress in a graduate degree program in Special Education; N.H. Special Education Certification; ability to work effectively on a team; experience in teaching individuals with autism; basic computer literacy; excellent communication skills (written and spoken); and comprehensive fluency with varied and appropriate reading and/or math curricular resources.
To perform essential functions of the job, must be physically capable of standing, stretching, bending, walking, running, and lifting/transporting a minimum of 60 lbs. Must be capable of moving and thinking quickly under stressful situations and able to function in a fast-paced environment.
To apply: Interested candidates should send cover letter, resume and salary history to sarahouellette@birchtreecenter.org.
Posted 6/3/13
Speech Language Assistant
(full-time)
The ideal Speech Language Assistant candidate has experience working with children and youth with autism within the general framework of Applied Behavior Analysis. The candidate should have experience with AAC systems, be experienced with oral motor/feeding intervention and must relish working within a collaborative model. Each student receives thirty minutes of Speech Language consult per week; this position will not require direct therapy sessions. The candidate will be responsible for IEP and lesson plan development, progress reporting and consultation with direct service staff and parents.
The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders and be a licensed Speech Language Pathology Assistant. The successful candidate must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills and also have the ability to be a collaborative member of our management team at The Birchtree Center.
This is a full-time position with a competitive salary. Benefits include medical, dental, long-term disability all paid by the company plus short term disability, life insurance, 401K and a generous paid vacation and ETO leave.
To apply: Interested candidates should send cover letter, resume and salary history to sarahouellette@birchtreecenter.org.
Posted 6/3/13
Center-Based Clinical Instructors
(full-time)
This is a full-time position in our center-based program in Newington, NH. The qualified person will provide direct 1:1 instruction to a student with autism, utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis principles. Training and supervision are provided. A BA/BS in a related field is required; General Special Education certification and experience working with students with autism is a plus. Salary is competitive. Benefits include Medical, Dental and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and optional life insurance (all after waiting period); 403(b) retirement plan available.
To apply: Interested candidates should send cover letter, resume and salary history to sarahouellette@birchtreecenter.org.
Posted 6/3/13
Maintenance Coordinator
(part-time)
We are currently looking for an experienced Maintenance Coordinator (10 hours per week from 7am-9am) to join our team! The Maintenance Coordinator is directly responsible for opening the school building daily and checking for issues. Conducting daily light maintenance, repair and cleaning of the school daily. Coordinates and schedules our van maintenance, service and care. Purchase and stock supplies as needed. Performs a variety of tasks in maintenance, plumbing, painting and building upkeep. Moving classroom and office furniture and other things as needed. Acts as a liaison between maintenance vendors and management. Coordinate and schedule service with facilities vendors (HVAC, alarm company, electrician, plumber, landlord, etc.). Sets up and breaks down for company meetings. Run other business related errands and other miscellaneous tasks as needed.
Position Requirements: Education: A high school diploma or GED is mandatory. Vocational school training is preferred. Education which may have been obtained while observing more experienced workers on the job should be verifiable. Other coursework completed in mechanical drawing, woodworking, blueprint reading, math, electrical systems and computers are all pluses.
Experience: Five years’ of responsible experience in building maintenance related field and proven record of accomplishments. Good skill in the use of hand and power tools.
License/Certification: Valid driver’s license required. The successful applicant has high standards for cleanliness and sanitary conditions, takes pride in their work, and is willing to try new tasks. The candidate must be dependable, accurate, organized, flexible in scheduling, friendly, and cooperative and strive for excellence in services provided to The Birchtree Center’s staff, students, parents and board. The candidate must handle emergency situations in a calm manner.
To perform essential functions of the job, must be physically capable of standing, stretching, bending, walking, running, and lifting/transporting a minimum of 60 lbs. Must be capable of moving and thinking quickly under stressful situations and able to function in a fast-paced environment.
To Apply: Send resume to sarahouellette@birchtreecenter.org or contact her for more information.
Posted 6/3/13
EOE