6th-12th Special Education Teacher Applicant Pool - IDEA Lower Rio Grande Valley Region (26-27)

Role

The mission of IDEA Special Education teachers is to support and achieve the success of students with a wide range of learning, cognitive, emotional, and physical disabilities. They develop individualized plans and provide in-class support for various subjects.

What We Offer

The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $57,500. Additional stipends are available based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership, ranging from $500 to $4,000 each. Additional hourly compensation is provided for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned. IDEA offers a comprehensive benefits plan, including paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, employer-paid mental/behavioral health, and more.

What You Bring

• Competencies: Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations; strong family engagement and communication; record of results for students who are academically at risk.
• Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution; experience in a Special Education classroom setting; valid Texas state certification in Special Education.
• Skills: Knowledge of core academic subjects; knowledge of curriculum and instruction; ability to instruct students and manage student behavior; strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment; ability to facilitate Admission, Review and Dismissal meetings; strong family engagement and communication; ability to communicate students' progress with student and family on a weekly basis; effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool; ability to implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus-wide initiatives while developing students' character and sense of community in the classroom; ability to host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students' needs; ability to participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions; ability to engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development.

What You’ll Do

Special Education Teacher Responsibilities:

• Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students.
• Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload of students.
• Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress.
• Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals.
• Absess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans.
• Teach small groups consisting of students that are academically at risk in reading and/or math to include students in general education, 504, response-to-intervention, Special Education and English Language Learners.
• Collect and analyze student data in order to make effective decisions to maximize achievement.
• Discuss student’s progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators.
• Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation.
• Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations.
• Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback.
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly.
• Communicate students’ progress with student and family on a weekly basis.
• Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks.
• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom.
• Help shape and develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student.
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
• Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs.
• Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school-wide meetings and functions.
• Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development.

About IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

Staff Culture and Belonging

At IDEA, the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here!

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