Special Education Self-Contained Teacher

Who We Are

At Tulsa Honor Academy (THA), we are on a mission to equip all scholars with the academic skills, content knowledge, and ethical character required for college graduation and life success. We believe ALL scholars, regardless of race, background, income or ability, can achieve at high levels. We work relentlessly to ensure 100% of scholars are on a path to go to and graduate from a college of their choice, beginning in the fifth grade.

Who You Are

• You are a firm believer that all scholars can go to and graduate from college
• You demonstrate determination and know that the work is hard, but worth it
• You display humility through consistent self-reflection, problem solving and implementation of feedback
• You believe in team first and know that success is not defined by individuals, but by the team itself
• You demonstrate a commitment to structure knowing that school-wide systems are critical elements of our scholars’ success
• You are a proactive communicator who does so clearly and concisely with scholars, families and staff
• You are nerdy about ensuring scholars have access to rigorous academic instruction, including deep and complex content
• You desire to be in the trenches with us and our kids and can engage and motivate diverse stakeholders
• You are goal-oriented and set meaningful, ambitious goals and achieve success despite potential obstacles or setbacks
• You are always hungry for more and have a deep desire to be an expert in your field
• You display grit when the work is hard and utilize ingenuity, resourcefulness and tenacity to tackle complex problems in order to achieve our mission

What You'll Do

• Classroom Culture: A Teacher ensures scholars are full participants in a structured, productive and safe learning environment. Teachers do this through participation, internalization of class/school culture systems, consistent routines, engaging in meaningful work, celebration of character values and a belief that one can be both warm and strict.
• Ambitious Content: A Teacher ensures that scholars work with content that will best develop their understanding of ideas and skills essential to the course. Teachers do this by backwards planning, clearly communicating objectives, executing rigorous course materials, assisting scholars in making meaningful connections and frequently utilizing formal and informal data to ensure mastery.
• Ownership and Engagement: A Teacher must ensure scholars are deeply engaged in the work. THA knows scholars are deeply engaged when they synthesize diverse information/perspectives/view points, consistently complete the cognitive work during the lesson, build upon peers’ thinking, receive feedback from teacher and peers, take academic risks and provide meaningful oral or written evidence to support their thinking.
• Demonstration of Learning: A Teacher ensures that scholars are able to demonstrate their learning, including the mastery of rigorous course goals. To do this, teachers must know the status of each scholars’ progress towards an objective, scholars must display deep understanding through use of formal and informal assessments, scholars must monitor their own progress, and teachers must ensure scholars are on track to achieve or surpass rigorous course learning goals.
• Commitment to Excellence: A Teacher at THA must display a commitment to their team and improving their craft. Teachers do this through collaborative relationships, remaining engaged, demonstrating ownership for shared culture, remaining solutions-oriented and embodying THA’s commitment to continual improvement. Teachers receive regular observations and coaching from an Assistant Principal of Instruction or Principal.

Qualifications/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Oklahoma special education (mild/mod) certification is required OR standard certification with acquisition of mild/mod certification within one year of employment
• Subject area certification, early childhood, or elementary education certification is preferred

Experience

• Prior teaching experience in a school serving a similar population to THA’s is preferred
• Charter school experience is preferred

Compensation and Benefits

• THA's certified salary schedule starts at $47,000 plus incentives for certified Special Educators. Salary is commensurate with full-time, K-12 teaching experience in accredited schools. THA’s compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package. To learn more about THA’s benefits, visit tulsahonor.org/careers.
• The Role
• Reports to and is held accountable by the Director of Scholar Interventions
• Serves multiple grades and multiple school sites in a self-contained setting
• Completes daily arrival and dismissal duty for In School Suspension scholars
• Provides minutes of service according to scholars' IEPs and ensures scholars achieve the goals set forth in their IEPs
• Consults with teachers and site leaders to ensure scholars receive appropriate accommodation
• Accurately archives scholars' Special Education documentation and collects forms required for meeting
• Crafts instructionally appropriate IEPs
• Participates in or leads the MEEGS, REDS, and IEP meetings for their scholars
• Completes compliance tasks as assigned by the Director of Scholar Interventions
• Follows THA’s Academic Calendar
• Full-time, exempt