Special Education Teacher (26-27SY)

Description

Mission Statement:

• Create and sustain public schools of excellence
• Empower students to reach their highest potential
• Inspire lifelong learning and service
• 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 and therapeutic programs
  • Ensure comprehension of learning styles and student needs
  • Collaborate with classroom teachers on student IEPs
  • Implement data-driven instructional activities
  • Ensure compliance with IEP guidelines
  • Use various media and techniques to meet student needs
  • Manage teacher aides and volunteers
  • Employ technology to strengthen the instructional process
  • Growth and Development
  • Evaluate student success through formal and informal testing
  • Oversee or ensure personal care, medical care, and feedings
  • Sponsor outside activities approved by the charter principal
  • Support the mission of the charter
  • Classroom Management
  • Prepare classrooms to enhance learning and aid in student development
  • Control student behavior and implement discipline plans
  • Collaborate with classroom teachers on behavior management programs
  • Collaborate with charter and external resources on student needs
  • Ensure safety measures are taken
  • Provide input on book, equipment, and material selection
  • Communication
  • Communicate effectively with parents, students, principals, and teachers
  • Create and maintain professional relationships
  • Present information clearly
  • Other
  • Participate in professional development activities
  • Maintain accurate records and reports
  • Attend faculty meetings and assist in staff committees
  • Be active in faculty meetings and assist in staff committees as required
  • Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Supervise and oversee Teacher's Aide

  Qualifications

  • Education, Experience, and/or Certification(s)
  • Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required; special education endorsements for assignments or enrollment in an Uplift-approved certification course preferred
  • Experience: Previous teaching experience a plus
  • 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; ability to learn and use other software as necessary
  • Safety Duties & Responsibilities
  • Know safety rules and procedures; teach them to others; recognize unsafe actions and situations; warn others of unsafe situations; react to emergencies; report hazardous or unsafe practices
  • 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; ability to adjust focus
  • Work Environment
  • Noisy environment with frequent interruptions
  • Distracting activity from other employees and students

  Other Qualifications

  • Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable
  • Eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization
  • High Needs Subject Stipend: $4,500
  • Starting Salary: $63,000
  • Application Procedure: Apply online
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Employer