Job description

About Us

Family Centered Services of Alaska (FCSA) is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) corporation founded in 1989. The original founders of the organization were Fairbanks Alaska community members with a diverse range of professional backgrounds committed to helping children with a wide spectrum of behavioral health issues and mental illness. Today, FCSA is a large diverse organization with over 100 employees providing services in the Fairbanks area, Mat-Su Valley, and surrounding communities. FCSA provides services ranging from outpatient services, residential treatment care, educational support, and daytime child-care.

About the Job

Family Centered Services of Alaska is searching for a Special Education Teacher to teach students in the Youth Education Support Services (YESS) Secondary School. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the overall planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of FCSA special education services, basic skill and content instruction, and other specialized educational services. The Special Education Teacher will teach students referred to the YESS program by the school district and will be required to coordinate with the school district when necessary. The Special Education Teacher will work per the school schedule and have summer breaks off!

This position starts between $55,000 and $58,350, or more depending on experience and qualifications.

Role Responsibilities Include:

• Maintain overall responsibility for FCSA educational programs.
• Arrange for and facilitate Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings in close coordination with the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FNSBSD) special education department.
• Provide direct individualized instructions in basic skill content, remedial, GED, and individualized education program.
• Administers individualized achievement tests in all basic achievement areas, including reading, math, spelling, vocational aptitude, and interests.
• Develop instructional objectives for students’ IEPs.
• Become familiar with each student’s Individualized Service/Treatment Plan (ISP) and integrate ISP activities into the educational program as appropriate.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Administer time out procedures.
• Assist in planning and implementing recreational and/or arts and crafts activities.
• Coordinate the reporting and documentation requirements relative to student performance, grading, and credit transfer to the local school district.
• Evaluate the transcripts and school record of newly admitted students to determine their educational needs.
• Coordinate with community professionals as required, including FNSBSD personnel, social service agency personnel, probation officers, police, etc.
• Attends staff meetings, child study team meetings, trainings, teleconferences, and court hearings.
• Assist the clinical staff writing treatment plans and case summaries, as requested, to ensure that IEP goals and objectives are integrated into the therapeutic treatment plan.
• Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local school district laws, regulations, policies, and practices.
• Maintain daily reporting and charting on students.
• Completes incident reports.
• Record administration of medications.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, social work, justice, guidance and counseling, or other human service area required.
• Master’s degree in education, psychology, social work, justice, guidance and counseling, or other human service area preferred.
• Special Education Certified, current Alaska teaching certificate or substitute accepted by FNSBSD required.
• Able to work as part of a treatment team.
• Physical ability to employ verbal and physical aggression control techniques after being certified.
• Knowledge of Alaskan childcare regulations.
• Current Alaska driver's license, driving record and vehicle insurance.
• Potential employees must undergo a fingerprint check, which shows that their record is free from criminal convictions.
• Current first aid and CPR certificates (certification available in house)

This position is a driving position. Applicants will be required to submit a driving record if selected for the position.

All applicants must be at least 21 years of age due to State of AK regulations and must pass a State of AK Background Check. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide a medical or religious exemption prior to date of hire.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $58,350.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• All applicants must be 21 years of age or older and be able to pass a background check conducted by the State of Alaska. Do you meet these requirements?
• All employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide a medical or religious exemption prior to date of hire. Do you meet these requirements?
• Do you currently live in the state of AK, our local area?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Special Education Certification (Required)
• Teaching Certification in ALASKA (Required)

Work Location: In person

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