Special Education Teacher - Miriam School, Webster Groves Campus 2024-2025 School Year

Miriam School provides a personalized learning program, integrated therapies, and a nurturing community for students with unique learning needs. From kindergarten through twelfth grade, Miriam ensures students thrive both academically and socially. With a low student-to-teacher ratio and a collaborative learning approach, students find an environment full of possibilities. At Miriam School, learning is intentional, collaborative, and personalized, and is designed to meet the unique social, emotional, physical, and academic needs of each student. We are currently seeking to hire a K-8 Special Education Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.

Title: Special Education Teacher K-8, Webster Groves Campus

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Type: Full time, Salary

Reports to: Head of School, K-8

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary

The Special Education Teacher plans and administers the instructional program and classroom operation in compliance with guidelines and regulations determined by the administration and the state and federal agencies.

Required Education/License/Certification(s) and Experience

• Certified in LD, ED, Cross Categorical, or other areas of exceptional children
• Experience with co-teaching model
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team
• Embraces project-based learning
• Successful experience teaching small groups of students
• Ability to monitor student progress through data

Working Conditions

• Full time position
• 10-month contract
• Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8AM to 4PM with additional hours as needed
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and crawling all day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.