Special Education Teacher / Learning Support Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee students as they work individually through their online core academic curriculum, providing structure, accountability, and academic support as needed
• Help students stay organized, engaged, accountable, and on track with individualized academic programming
• Help develop and deliver executive functioning lessons, life skills lessons, projects, and practical learning activities
• Support executive functioning skills, including organization, planning, task initiation, time management, and follow-through
• Maintain a calm, structured learning environment with clear expectations and predictable routines
• Support movement and physical education activities as part of the school day
• Use online curriculum platforms and educational technology as part of the instructional model
• Build positive, professional relationships with students and families
• Communicate student progress, strengths, and needs clearly and professionally
• Collaborate with the School Director and support staff to adapt routines, learning plans, executive functioning supports, and student supports as needed

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience teaching or academically supporting middle and/or high school students
• Experience supporting students with ADHD, executive functioning challenges, autism spectrum profiles, learning differences, IEPs, 504 plans, or similar learning support needs
• Comfortable supporting students across multiple academic subjects at a generalist level
• Comfortable overseeing students as they work through online curriculum platforms
• Interested in helping develop and teach executive functioning skills, life skills lessons, projects and practical learning activities
• Calm, structured, flexible, organized, and student-centered
• Strong communicator with students, families, and colleagues
• Current or prior teaching license from North Carolina or another state preferred
• Special education, Exceptional Children/EC, intervention, tutoring, or learning support experience preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $65,000–$90,000, based on experience, credentials, and role scope
• Performance-based bonuses
• $3,000 annual professional development and growth benefit
• Health insurance
• Access to employee-paid dental and vision insurance
• Optional retirement plan with employee contributions
• Early release Fridays at 1:30 p.m. for dedicated planning time
• Small student group with a planned low student-to-staff ratio