26-27 High School SPED Biology Teacher
About The Position
The Quad Preparatory School is seeking a High School SPED Biology Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. This role involves providing academic instruction and social-emotional support to neurodiverse, twice-exceptional students in small class settings (no more than ten students, with some one-to-one or dyad instruction). Teachers will collaborate with clinicians and academic administrators, receiving mentorship and coaching. The position offers significant professional development opportunities in working with twice-exceptional youth and learning from experienced special education teachers, administrators, and clinicians. Quad Prep is an accredited school committed to transforming the lives of neurodiverse individuals through innovative and personalized education.
Requirements
- Love for working with high school-aged children
- Strong knowledge of and affinity for biology
- Desire and ability to work with students with special needs
- Ability to respond and manage behavioral challenges
- Lesson planning and the ability to provide engaging and differentiated instruction
- Ability to connect with high school-aged children
- Effective oral and written communication
- A solid understanding of high school-aged children’s academic, social, and emotional development
- Attention to detail
- Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
- Ethical conduct
- Time management and the ability to multitask
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Patience and flexibility
- Bachelor’s degree in special education, science education, biology or a related field
- At least one year of paid experience teaching science or a related subject to middle and/or high school students or college undergraduates.
Nice To Haves
- At least three years experience as a full-time high school science teacher.
- Master’s degree in science education, special education, biology, or a related field.
- Special education training, including training in the areas of gifted education and twice-exceptional youth.
- Secondary Science and/or Special Education teaching credential.
- Experience teaching twice-exceptional youth.
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement high-quality, engaging biology lessons differentiated to meet student learning needs.
- Regularly assess students and curriculum, adapting content and instruction as appropriate, and communicating results to parents.
- Implement the school’s philosophy of progressive and personalized education for twice-exceptional children.
- Collaborate with psychosocial teachers to integrate executive functioning support within the academic curriculum.
- Map and evaluate curriculum.
- Collaborate with the science department to ensure a vertically aligned K-12 science program.
- Develop and teach electives.
- Create and maintain an orderly and aesthetic learning environment that considers students’ social, emotional, and executive functioning needs.
- Maintain accurate records using the learning management system Veracross and student work portfolios.
- Empower students to take charge of their learning by providing scaffolding, modeling, materials, and resources, while maintaining high expectations.
- Collaborate with academic and psychosocial staff to plan, integrate, and facilitate cross-curricular, inquiry-based projects.
- Communicate with parents and guardians regarding student progress through conferences, reports, phone calls, and emails.
- Adhere to the professional code and policies of the school.
- Utilize Google Suite (Google Drive, Docs, Sheets).
- Attend faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events.
- Perform other duties as assigned, such as serving as an academic advisor or leading a student club.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Pre-tax transit
- Dependent care (DC FSA) accounts
- 401K match
- Student loan repayment contributions (after one year of employment)
- Professional development opportunities
- First Year Support Program
- Leadership Development Institute
- Full tuition waiver for Certificate Program in Meeting the Needs of Twice-Exceptional Students
- Staff wellness groups
- Social events
- Generous Parental Leave
- Student Loan repayment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
