K-5th Special Education Teacher Applicant Pool - IDEA Permian Basin Region (26-27)

Role

The mission of IDEA Special Education teachers is to support and achieve the success of students with diverse needs. Teachers develop individualized plans and work closely with students who require special education services.

What We Offer

The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $63,500. Additional stipends are available based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership. Hourly compensation is provided for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned. Comprehensive benefits include a comprehensive benefits plan, paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, employer-paid mental/behavioral health, and more.

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 required
• Licenses or Certifications: Valid Texas state certification in Special Education required

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of core academic subject assigned
• 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
• Record of results for students who are academically at risk

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
• 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

Additional Responsibilities

• Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
• After-school tutoring or Saturday school (based on the needs of our scholars)

Values and Characteristics

• Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Sets and reaches ambitious goals every day
• Willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization

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. We serve over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and are on-track to maintain our legacy of sending 100% of our graduates to college.

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