Special Education Teacher

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About The Role

Seneca's Non Public Schools are hiring for a Special Education Teacher to guide grades 6-12 to success at Pathfinder Academy in Union City, CA As a Special Education Teacher, you'll meet students' needs through their Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Treatment Plans. Your skills will help create a supportive environment where strengths are celebrated and individual needs are met with targeted intervention. You will work alongside a team including Therapists, Counselors, and Educational Leaders to transform education in a way that connects students to therapeutic services, community resources, and a personalized curriculum. To qualify for consideration you must be eligible to work in the United States without any restrictions.

About Pathfinder Academy

Seneca's Pathfinder Academy is a Nonpublic School in Union City, California, serving students in grades 6–12. We partner with school districts across the Bay Area—including the East Bay, South Bay, and Peninsula—to support students with significant mental health and behavioral needs. Pathfinder provides a high-quality education through a culturally responsive lens, integrating therapeutic and special education services to meet students where they are. We believe in creating a safe, supportive environment where students are empowered to heal, grow, and thrive. Our mission is to inspire a love of learning while building the skills, relationships, and resilience students need to succeed in school and beyond. With strong academic standards and an emphasis on compassion, community, and self-investment, students are encouraged to take ownership of their growth. At Pathfinder, we believe every student can learn—and deserves the opportunity to do so in a setting that nurtures their full potential.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area's Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We're committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Design units and lesson plans aligned with grade-level standards, assigned curriculum, and students' individualized learning goals
• Provide whole class, individualized, or small group instruction to support diverse learning needs
• Support the development and management of student individualized education plans (IEP), including academic assessment, performance monitoring, goal setting, implementation of accommodations and modifications, and progress reporting
• Support and provide professional development to School-Based Counselors in maintaining a structured, therapeutic learning environment based on Seneca's philosophy
• Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership
• Deliver direct behavioral intervention that reduces behaviors impeding school success and promotes positive behaviors for learning and community participation
• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
• Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and / or engage in service billing
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
• This may include intervening with the students' behavioral program through physical management

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Mental Health Care

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