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Castle Education are seeking a Behavioral Specialist Teacher who can show unwavering commitment to students with emotional support needs and a commitment to improve the knowledge, skills, and lives of each of these students. 

The role is required for a local organisation that works with pupils who have been excluded from mainstream schools to support these pupils to either be re-instated into mainstream schooling or to continue their studies either in small groups, one to one or even in a classroom environment.

The role is temporary but could be full time and long terms placements are possible.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishing a positive, fun, structured, achievement focused classroom
• Driving student achievement for students with emotional support needs in their class
• Providing instruction to students with emotional support needs
• Working together with other staff members to implement each student’s IEP
• Monitoring and responding to progress monitoring results and student assessment data
• Collaborating with related services providers to implement strategies to increase student achievements

Personal attributes:

• Results-oriented individual – a flexible thinker willing to do “whatever it takes.”
• A ferocious desire to provide our students with a world class education
• Has zest and a sense of humour
• Ability to work well as a member of a classroom and school team
• Belief in the primary importance of teacher-student relationships.  Strong ability to build trusting relationships with students
• Ability to provide high quality instruction in several subject areas: reading/literature, math, science, and social studies
• Requires a candidate who is calm, present, predictable, and will not become escalated in response to challenging behaviour from students

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Requires special education certification
• Background in teaching students with ED classifications.

About us:

Castle has been established for over 50 years providing expert recruitment solutions to the local and wider Yorkshire areas. We have offices in Scarborough, York and Leeds, with over 25 specialist staff building trusted partnerships with their clients and candidates. Castle have a refer a friend scheme in place - so please recommend a fiend to us!

Contact: maggie.slaughter@castle-education.co.uk