SPED Teacher - K-1

About the role

LEAP Academy University Charter School is seeking an experienced, highly qualified, passionate and dedicated Special Education Teacher.

Responsibilities

• Design ambitious assignments, learning goals, outcomes, and assessments that require exemplary work from every student;
• Ensure skill and knowledge is demonstrated from every content lesson.
• Identify and assess students' strengths, needs, and growth of learning goals and outcomes for diverse academic needs including students with disabilities, English language learners, and students who are academically behind.
• Create a learning environment in which the activities, materials, resources, and grouping strategies maximize the teacher-student engagement.
• Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction through "real world" applications.
• Create a learning environment where all students demonstrate thorough understanding of content through multiple representations and can apply strategies for solving problems.
• Establish a culture where students learn to take initiative of their own learning discipline.
• Promote active participation of all students that prompts thoughtful responses that demonstrate critical thinking and understanding.
• Incorporate assessments into effective student feedback; helping students measure their own performance.
• Communicate data and student learning goals and outcomes to students and parents at frequent intervals; building strong home-school relationships.
• Maintain non-instructional records (e.g., attendance, grading, discipline, schedules).
• Commit to ongoing professional development; while modeling, implementing, and supporting initiatives and best practices among colleagues.
• A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
• Required NJ state teacher certification (New Jersey Standard Certificate, Certificate of Eligibility (CE) or Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) or be eligible for reciprocity with an out-of-state certificate)
• Experience working directly with special education population in an urban classroom setting
• Documented experience using data-driven instruction to achieve significant student gains
• Strong working knowledge of completing and utilizing the IEP Data Collection Toolkit Reports To School Principal

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage, including spouse, child and family coverage
• Mandatory enrollment in NJ Pension (TPAF)
• Optional pre-tax benefits available, including flexible spending accounts for childcare, healthcare and transportation

Pay

Starting at $55,000

Schedule

Ten-month contracted position per negotiated CBA