PA Certified_HS Special Education Teacher 26-27

American Paradigm Schools•Philadelphia, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

American Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education. This position involves developing and providing specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities, progress monitoring and assessing student progress against instructional objectives and individualized goals, holding the title of IEP Case Manager to assigned students, and co-teaching with the general education teacher.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree (required)
PA Teaching Certification (required)
Time Management
Education and training
Social Perceptiveness
Learning Strategies
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Coordination
Written Expression/Comprehension
Compliance
Collaboration
Flexibility
Organization
Data analysis
Writing
Technology Skills
SIS Special Education Data Management Systems
Google Suites/Microsoft Office
Basic office equipment
Video Conferencing
Restraining students (training required)

Nice To Haves

Co-teaching with the general education teacher
Holding annual IEP meetings and other meetings if deemed necessary
Active participation in CSC, PBIS, and all other school wide initiatives
Demonstrate active participation in Caring School Community (CSC).
Building relationships and fostering students' sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.
Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students' social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies.
The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.
All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program.

Responsibilities

Provides Scientific Research-Based Instruction to students with special needs in a small group setting while using data driven instruction.
Provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities in the general education classroom by co-teaching with the general education teacher.
Progress monitor and assess student progress against instructional objectives and individualized goals.
Case manages assigned students and follows State mandated procedures (Producing invitations, procedural safeguards, IEP draft, NoRep, etc.) while holding annual IEP meetings and other meetings if deemed necessary.
Communicate with parents and IEP team daily, weekly, and monthly while providing updated reports and comments on student progress.
Document any/all communication with families in SIS.
Attending professional developments relevant to the grade level.
Developing and maintaining positive relationships with students and families
Demonstrate active participation in Caring School Community (CSC).
professional development relevant to grade level and/or content areas(s)
Adherence to compliance dates, assignments (individual or departmental), and due dates.
Active participation in CSC, PBIS, and all other school wide initiatives