Middle School Special Education Teacher
About the role
This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. The Middle School Special Education Teacher is a state certified teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all special education and related services are provided as determined by the IEP team by: Communicating with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies
- Developing compliant IEP’s, progress reports and other state specific required special education documentation
- Facilitating and leading collaborative special education meetings such as annual IEP meetings
- Using provided resources to ensure accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities such as assistive technology, supplemental curriculum, and accessible text
- Making modifications and accommodations to Stride K12 lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP
- Ensuring inclusion and success of student in the general education classroom
- Collecting data and work samples to monitor student progress towards Individual Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives
- Documenting all contact with parents and interventions with students
- Analyzing student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed
- Providing rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
- Demonstrating a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations
- Maintaining grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
- Preparing students for high stakes standardized tests
- Understanding that a primary responsibility is to establish and maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicating with and responding to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner
- Supporting learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures
Requirements
The Middle School Special Education Teacher must provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs as defined by each student’s Individualized Education Program.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree AND Active state teaching license
- Ability to clear required background check
Skills
- Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required
- Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties
- Receptive to receiving coaching on a regular basis with administrators
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint
- Strong written/verbal communication skills
Benefits
Stride, Inc. offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.
Pay
Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. Exempt (salary): We anticipate the salary range to be $26,104.00 - $68,361.27. Eligible employees may receive a bonus.
Schedule
This position offers a base salary around $51,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.