Salem - Associate Teacher - 25-26 School Year

American Preparatory Academy•Salem, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction and supervision of the Elementary Directors, you will be responsible for the supervision and one-on-one instruction of students with mild disabilities. This position is designed to be a stepping stone into a teaching role. It allows individuals who are interested in a teaching career to start on their path to licensure and teaching. Successful candidates must meet highly qualified status in one of three ways: • Earned an Associate Degree; or • Earned 48 college credit hours; or • Successfully completing a basic academic skills (ParaPro or Project PARA) exam within the first week of hire.

Requirements

Energetic, enthusiastic and committed to student success
No license required
Able to work well in a teamwork environment, including participation in a coaching model for teaching
Able to demonstrate good classroom management skills
Interacts positively with students, parents, staff, teachers, administration, and other school personnel.
Provides encouragement and enthusiasm in daily interactions with colleagues, students and families.
Adheres to the school communication policy of taking concerns or questions to the person most able to address them, according to the staff manual.
Exhibits good character including honesty, assuming goodwill, positivity, diligence, and humility - quickly acknowledging errors and making appropriate amends.
Each pay period, the Special Education Teacher will be required to certify that the hours for which they will be compensated were spent conducting allowable activities supporting special education students. If the Special Education Teacher is asked to spend time working outside of special education during any pay period, they must notify their supervisor so the TEC and payroll funding can be adjusted.
Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds at a time
Must be able to assist students who have physical difficulties
Must be able to kneel, sit, stand, crawl, push, and pull to assist and teach children throughout the day
Prolonged periods sitting and working on computer to complete necessary paperwork
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Accommodations can be made upon request as needed.
Specific hearing and speaking abilities that will allow for effective communication with students.

Responsibilities

Provides supervision and instruction to students with special needs
Supervise special needs students during recess and lunch
Provides consistent communication to the Elementary Directors regarding students
Responsible for teaching Math, Reading and Spelling groups based on student ability
Clear the way for the homeroom teacher – running copies, grading homework, etc.
Provides guidance and support to students in a positive manner
Aide in the gathering and evaluating of student data
May be asked to express concerns and opinions in regard to student success and behavior
May be asked to attend parent teacher conferences on a case-by-case basis
May assist or lead in teaching homeroom subjects (including history, science, grammar, logic, etc.)
May act as the homeroom teacher when the homeroom teacher is unavailable
Must work well under pressure and have the ability to diffuse temper tantrums
Assist with Carpool (morning and afternoon assignments may vary)
Uphold the Character Development characteristics taught on a monthly basis
Other duties as assigned.