SPED Math Lead Teacher (7th & 8th Grades) | 26-27 SY

FirstLine Schools•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

FirstLine Schools is seeking a passionate Special Education Lead Teacher to support students with IEPs in meeting their learning goals. The teacher implements the curriculum, works to ensure student success, and collaborates with teachers and student-support staff across the school and network. Special education teachers provide IEP services and help students develop skills for life, college, and beyond. Teachers are expected to demonstrate FirstLine’s Vision of Teaching Excellence, which emphasizes maintaining high expectations and maximizing instructional time; effective planning; academic engagement and thinking skills; leading instruction and checking for understanding; and establishing a strong learning community. The role serves 7th- and 8th-grade students and reports to the School Principal or Assistant Principal.

Requirements

At least 2 years of lead teaching experience as the teacher of record.
Demonstrated success working with students in an urban, open-admissions school.
BA or BS.
Strong background in and command of the content area.
Louisiana Teacher Certification in Special Education, completed or in progress, or eligibility for certification for out-of-state applicants, in the specific disability and grade levels served as necessary.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Openness to learning and evolving with AI as a tool at work.
Ability to collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans.
Belief in every student’s ability to achieve in a rigorous college- or career-preparatory curriculum.
Ability to achieve results based on agreed-upon expectations, take personal responsibility, and demonstrate attention to detail.
Ability to embed and model FirstLine Commitments: We Keep Learning, We Work Together, We Are Helpful, We Are the Safekeepers of our Community, We Share Joy, and We Show Results.

Responsibilities

Design lessons aligned to grade-level expectations, learning connectors for students with disabilities, standards, and end-of-year assessments.
Give scholars feedback through scaffolded follow-up questions that affirm correct understanding, clarify misunderstandings, and extend thinking.
Establish effective classroom routines and manage students, including redirecting inappropriate behavior.
Encourage students to pursue goals and understand that achievement comes through effort rather than innate ability.
Prepare scholars to solve complex problems with no obvious answer.
Seek and respond constructively to feedback and engage in problem-solving with others.
Provide IEP minutes.
Ensure compliant IEP documentation for students on the caseload, including facilitating IEP development and FBA/BIP development and implementation, transition planning, and maintaining service-delivery documentation such as logs, progress reports, and Extended School Year records.