Special Education Teacher (TIA Eligible) - YES Prep Southeast Secondary (26-27)

About the role

The Special Education Inclusion Teacher reports to the Special Education Manager and works in a 10-month start date 26-27 School Year. Compensation starts at $62,500 annually.

Responsibilities

• Writing accurate, aligned, data-driven IEPs for students on your caseload
• Developing rigorous lessons in your specific content area, in 1:1 blended learning environments, to reignite students for college and beyond while bridging gaps for marginalized communities
• Setting ambitious goals with your students and monitoring their progress while encouraging them through frequent and persistent feedback
• Tracking student growth and using data and feedback from coaches to create student growth plans when needed for student achievement concerns
• Building transformable relationships with students and families by providing regular, and consistent, communication with parents via phone or video conference, email, or district-approved website
• Creating a physical or virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
• Collaborating with co-planner to work through daily lesson plans and add resources when needed to fit students’ needs
• Meeting regular deadlines for daily lesson plans, submitting grades, and work samples
• Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students
• Collaborating with content teams in Professional Development to norm on and improve student learning
• Conducting weekly tutorials outside of regular class day to provide additional instruction and support to students
• Completing supervision duties on campus that support student safety including but not limited to morning duty, lunch duty, dismissal, detention, and afterschool duty
• Completing compliance tasks that include but are not limited to: writing accurate, aligned, data-driven IEPs for students on your caseload; updating service logs; updating IEP progress reports, etc.
• Growing professionally in your craft of teaching by both receiving and giving feedback on a consistent basis from DOI, School Leader, Administration Team
• Persisting in the face of challenges, learning from mistakes, and setting a strong example of character for your students
• Being available by phone, email, or video conferencing to confer with campus leaders, collaborators, students, and/or parents
• Facilitating dyslexia instruction for qualifying students as needed
• Providing personal care services as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
• Texas Educator Certification in Special Education, or willing to join ACP to get certified in first year
• Strong ability to navigate web-related applications and technology
• Ability to instruct students using a variety of technology applications and platforms
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Able to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

Nice to haves

• Bilingual-Spanish