Special Education Teacher - Now Hiring

General Purpose
To organize and implement a Special Education program in a technology-based learning environment that guides and encourages students with IEPs and 504 Plans to develop and fulfill their academic potential.
Responsibilities
•    Create a classroom culture of high achievement and student ownership of their learning that helps foster students’ intellectual, social, and emotional development.
•    Support middle school students in their mathematics classes by collaborating with the general education teacher
•    Provide daily instruction, including clear learning outcomes, well-designed lessons, and high-quality assessments that align with (MS)2’s curriculum and standards.
•    Incorporate into lessons creative, hands-on learning experiences that broaden students’ exposure and interests, help foster student ingenuity and require the application of knowledge and skills acquired through daily instruction.
•    Provide a classroom environment that is visually appealing, rich with resources aligned to curriculum and standards, and honors students’ achievement with current and accurate displays of exemplary student work.
•    Communicate with students to understand their talents, interests, and needs and to convey learning expectations and their progress toward meeting those expectations.
•    Communicate regularly with families to identify students’ talents, interests, and needs and update parents regarding students’ achievements and progress.
•    Collaborate with school-based staff and throughout the Friendship network in staff meetings, regular analysis sessions, and professional learning designed to enhance students' learning experiences and increase their achievement.
•    Write and implement SMART goals for IEPs and 504 plans
•    Maintain all documentation related to IDEA, including but not limited to progress notes, BIPs, and IEPs
Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
•    Two years of Special Education teaching experience and results demonstrating high student achievement and significant growth are preferred
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•    At least ONE of the following:
o    Successful completion of the content area ETS Praxis II Exam
o    Valid Special Education Teaching License
o    Degree in a content area
Preferred but not required Qualifications:
•    Master’s degree in Education or Special Education
Evidence of ongoing professional development and/or continuing
Salary commensurate with experience

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