A loving family in Middleburg, VA is seeking a full-time educator to help with the homeschooling of their 8 year old autistic son. The educator needs to have a background in autism, whether in special education, developmental therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, ABA therapy, or a related field. This would be a live-out position with a dedicated school space in downtown Middleburg. The hope is to provide a robust outdoor-focused instructional system that allows him to identify opportunities, hobbies, and skills that allow his confidence to grow and have fun along the way! The child is happy, energetic and social. There are no challenging behaviors like aggression, self-injury or elopement. The schedule would be Monday through Friday roughly 8am-3pm. The family is open to relocating and ready to hire immediately.
Responsibilities:
Create and implement a homeschool program for a non-speaking autistic child
Strong commitment to rethinking how we educate neurodivergent children
Create an outdoors-based, active, and thoughtful educational environment that gets our little one out of the "clinical" setting that autistic kids are generally forced into
Develop an overall educational plan and weekly lesson planning
Focus on identifying opportunities to be part of the community
Coordinating and scheduling with other therapies (music therapy, speech therapy, adaptive fitness etc.)
Provide support in areas such as speech therapy, behavior management, and child welfare
Collaborate with parents daily on strong and difficult parts of the day
Maintain accurate records of student progress and adapt teaching methods as necessary
Qualifications:
Dedicated
Passionate
Patient
Requirements:
Must be legal to work in the US
Valid and clean driver's license
Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
Valid teaching certification in Special Education. Alternatively, valid certification as an OT, BCBA or SLP, or expressive arts
Experience working with students with diverse learning needs is essential.
Familiarity with behavior management techniques.
Desire to work in a non-traditional setting, spend time outdoors
Ability to work collaboratively with parents to make adjustments as needed
Support on occasional family trips would be appreciated but is not required
Must have a background in autism, whether in special education, developmental therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, ABA therapy, or a related field.
The ability to speak Spanish is a plus, but is not required.
Salary and Benefits:
The family is offering a competitive salary of $120K+, depending on experience, with benefits that include:
Medical stipend
5 paid sick days
14 days PTO (Plus PTO when the family chooses to travel without the educator)
Paid federal holidays
Gas reimbursement
Stipend for further educational training
Numbers & Facts
Location
Middleburg, Virginia
Skills
Accredited Business Accountants (ABA)unmatched
Autismunmatched
Child Protection/Welfareunmatched
Driver's Licenseunmatched
Fitnessunmatched
Legalunmatched
Lesson Plansunmatched
Music Therapyunmatched
Occupational Therapyunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Spanish Languageunmatched
Special Educationunmatched
Speech and Language Pathologyunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
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