Permit Alternative License (PAL) Teacher
Core
Educate youth ages 6-17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges in residential settings, focusing on academic progress, independent living skills, and trauma-informed care.
Role type
Special education teacher (residential youth services)
Builds
Individualized educational programs and independent living skills curricula
Domain
Child welfare / Special education / Mental health
Required skills
Lesson planning, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development, academic assessment, progress documentation, crisis intervention, physical agility
Preferred skills
Lead teacher experience, experience with severe emotional/behavioral needs
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems
Responsibilities
Plan individual and group activities to stimulate growth, supervise and design individualized educational programs, administer testing and interpret results, produce lesson plans, write IEPs, maintain progress notes and attendance records, complete daily documentation in EMR
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC
