Elementary Special Education Self-Contained Teacher (TIA Eligible) - YES Prep North Forest Elementary (Immediate Opening)

About the Role

As a Life Skills Teacher, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

• Developing rigorous lessons by internalizing and using alternate curriculum to achieve jaw-dropping student achievement results while maximizing inclusive practices and post-secondary preparedness
• Setting ambitious goals with your students and monitoring their progress while encouraging them through frequent and persistent feedback
• Tracking student growth and using data and feedback from coaches to create student growth plans when needed for student achievement concerns
• Building transformative relationships with students and families by providing regular, and consistent, communication with parents via phone or video conference, email, or district-approved website
• Creating a physical classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
• Collaborating with Teaching Assistants to work through daily lesson plans and add resources when needed to fit students' needs. Leading Teaching Assistants on the implementation of lessons and learning structures (i.e., stations) in the classroom
• Meeting regular deadlines for planning daily lessons, submitting grades, and submitting/ filing work samples
• Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students
• Working with content teams in Professional Development to norm on and improve student learning
• Completing compliance tasks that include but are not limited to: writing accurate, aligned, data-driven IEPs for students on your caseload; updating service logs; updating IEP progress reports, etc.
• Scheduling and facilitating Community-Based Instruction (CBI) for qualifying students on a predetermined cadence
• Completing supervision duties on campus that support student safety including but not limited to morning duty, lunch duty, dismissal, detention, and afterschool duty
• Growing professionally in your craft of teaching by both receiving and giving feedback on a consistent basis from SpEd Manager, School Leader, Administration Team
• Executing TELPAS Alt and STAAR Alt 2 assessments in alignment with guidance provided from the district and students' IEPs
• Persisting in the face of challenges, learning from mistakes, and setting a strong example of character for your students
• Being available by phone, email, or video conferencing to confer with campus leaders, collaborators, students, and/or parents
• Providing personal care services as needed
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience with Life Skills programming or similar settings
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• At least 3 years of exemplary Special Education teaching experience
• Outstanding record of student achievement results
• Hold a valid Texas Educator Special Education Certification
• Hold a valid Texas Educator Certification in Core Content
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Experience with teacher supervision (as a department head, mentor, or coach)
• Strong knowledge of contributing factors that lead to an effective Life Skills teacher
• Experience planning and delivering professional development to adults
• Experience teaching Life Skills at both the elementary and secondary levels

Compensation

Starting at $64,000 annually. Up to $5,000 stipend (Certification Required). Up to $4,000 signing bonus. TIA teachers can earn up to $102,800. Through the Teacher Incentive Allotment, teachers in eligible courses can earn up to an additional $32,000 a year if designated based on performance on the Instructional Excellence Rubric and student growth for 5 years if they remain in the classroom.

Benefits

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. (Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.)
• Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar
• Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure
• Professional Development – YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development
• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston's Best Place to work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well