Special Education Resource Inclusion Teacher (26-27SY)

Description

Mission Statement:

• Create and sustain public schools of excellence
• Empower students to reach their highest potential
• Inspire students to love learning, achieve, and serve
• Positively change the world

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Instructional Strategies
  • Work with students, parents, and staff to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
  • Design, write, and use instructional, therapeutic, or skill development programs
  • Ensure comprehension of learning styles and student needs
  • Collaborate with classroom teachers on student IEPs
  • Use data from learning styles assessments to design instructional activities
  • Implement IEP guidelines when presenting subject matter
  • Employ various media and techniques to meet student needs
  • Manage and assign teacher aides and volunteers
  • Use technology to strengthen the instructional process
  • Growth and Development
  • Conduct formal and informal testing to evaluate student success
  • Oversee or ensure personal care, medical care, and feedings of students
  • Sponsor outside activities approved by the charter principal
  • Support the charter's mission and serve as a positive role model
  • Classroom Management
  • Prepare classrooms to enhance learning and aid in the physical, social, and emotional development of students
  • Control student behavior and implement discipline plans
  • Collaborate with classroom teachers on behavior management programs
  • Collaborate with charter and external resources on students' educational, social, medical, and personal needs
  • Ensure necessary and reasonable measures are taken to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
  • Provide input on book, equipment, and material selection
  • Communication
  • Communicate effectively with parents, students, principals, and teachers through conferences
  • Create and maintain professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and community members
  • Present information clearly through communication skills
  • Other
  • Participate in professional development activities
  • Maintain accurate Time & Effort records of program activities
  • Engage in faculty meetings and assist in staff committees as required
  • Enrich job skills through professional development activities
  • Abide by federal, state, and charter policies
  • Keep up to date with federal, state, and charter policies

  Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Supervise and oversee Teacher's Aide

  Qualifications

  • Education, Experience, and/or Certification(s)
  • Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required, special education endorsements for assignments or be able to obtain such. Master's Degree is preferred but not required.
  • Experience Requirements: Previous teaching experience a plus
  • Special Skills/Certifications: Must have valid Texas Teacher Certification required special education endorsements for assignments or be enrolled in an Uplift designated certification course.
  • Required Skills/Abilities
  • Communication Skills: Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Bilingual Skills: Spanish speaking a plus
  • Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), ability to use basic office equipment, and learn other software as necessary.
  • Safety Duties & Responsibilities
  • Know and follow safety rules and procedures
  • Teach safety rules and procedures to others
  • Recognize unsafe actions and situations
  • Warn others of unsafe situations
  • React to emergency situations
  • Report hazardous or unsafe practices to those in a position to correct them
  • Physical Demands
  • Sit and talk or listen frequently
  • Reach with hands and arms frequently
  • Stand, walk, and use stairs occasionally
  • Lift and/or move up to 30 pounds occasionally
  • Close, distance, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus
  • Work Environment
  • Low to high noise level with frequent interruptions
  • Activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature

  Other Qualifications

  • Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable
  • Eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization

  Modification of Duties & Essential Functions

  • Uplift Education retains the right to change and/or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time.

  High Needs Subject Stipend

  • $4,500

  Starting Salary

  • $63,000

  Application Procedure

  • Apply online

  Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

  • EEO compliant
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • No discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.