26-27 Upper School SPED English Teacher

About the role

The Quad Preparatory School is seeking an Upper School English Special Education Teacher to join our dynamic team for the 2026-27 school year. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in English education, special education, and experience teaching students with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement high-quality, engaging English lessons (including literature, grammar, writing, and vocabulary development) that are differentiated to meet the learning needs of the students.
• Absorb and implement the school’s philosophy of progressive and personalized education for twice-exceptional children.
• Collaborate with the psychosocial teachers in planning and implementing an integrated program for executive functioning within the academic curriculum.
• Map and evaluate curriculum.
• Collaborate with other members of the English Language Arts department to ensure a vertically aligned K-12 English program.
• Create and teach electives.
• Create and maintain an orderly and aesthetic learning environment that accounts for students' social, emotional, and executive functioning needs.
• Maintain accurate records using both the learning management system Veracross as well as carefully managed portfolios of student work to illustrate and record progress and achievement.
• Empower students to take charge of their learning by providing all necessary scaffolding, modeling, materials, and resources, and consistently maintaining a high level of expectation for student success.
• Collaborate with other academic staff and psychosocial staff members to plan, integrate, and facilitate cross-curricular, inquiry-based projects.
• Communicate with parents and guardians to provide feedback on pupils’ academic and social-emotional progress through parent-teacher conferences, written reports, phone calls, and emails.
• Follow the professional code and policies of the school and conduct oneself in a way that promotes the mission of the school.
• Utilize Google Suite, in particular Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets.
• Attend all faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events (e.g., open houses, Curriculum Night, Carnivale).
• Perform other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to serving as an academic advisor and/or leading a student club (during the school day).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English education, special education, English, or a related field.
• At least one year of experience teaching English to middle and/or high school students or college undergraduates.
• At least three years experience as a full-time middle or high school English teacher preferred.
• Experience using the Hochman Method to teach writing preferred.
• Master’s degree in English education, special education, English, or a related field preferred.
• Special education training, including training in the areas of gifted education and twice-exceptional youth preferred.
• Secondary English and/or Special Education teaching credential preferred.
• Experience teaching twice-exceptional youth preferred.

Skills

• Love for working with teenagers
• Strong knowledge and appreciation of the written word
• Desire and ability to work with students with special needs
• Lesson planning and the ability to provide engaging and differentiated instruction
• Ability to connect with adolescents
• Effective oral and written communication
• A solid understanding of the academic, social, and emotional development of teenagers
• Attention to detail
• Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
• Ethical conduct
• Time management and the ability to multitask
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Patience and flexibility

Benefits

• Generous and comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, student loan repayment, retirement plan contribution, group life plan, disability insurance, parental leave, and flexible work schedule.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth through the First Year Support Program, Leadership Development Institute, and Certificate Program in Meeting the Needs of Twice-Exceptional Students.
• Voluntary groups such as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Staff Ambassador Program, and Peer Mentorship Program.

Pay

Compensation is dependent upon experience and degree obtained.

Schedule

This is a full-time exempt position in an educational facility that is open eight hours a day. Teachers, psychosocial teachers, and staff clinicians work ten months out of the year according to the academic calendar (late August to late June). Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required, anticipate at least three of these events throughout the year. In general, though, hours are Monday-Friday 8am - 4pm.