Special Education Teacher
About The Position
Northwood Academy Charter School’s Special Education Teacher creates and delivers relevant, legally compliant learning experiences for K–8 students identified as needing special education services. The teacher works with team members, related service personnel, and parents to design, monitor, and provide a rigorous academic and appropriate social-emotional program tailored to individual needs. The role also calls for building meaningful relationships that support students’ future educational and social opportunities. The teacher modifies general education curriculum, develops and implements individualized education programs, provides direct and indirect instruction, tracks progress, and maintains required student records. The role includes establishing classroom behavior expectations, supporting students in inclusive classroom settings, and providing crisis intervention as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) and Special Education certification.
- Active and valid Pennsylvania state clearances and credentials.
- Demonstrated compliance with federal, state, district, and school regulations and policies for special education teachers.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to write routine correspondence.
- Genuine interest in, understanding of, and care for students’ personal and academic success.
- Belief that all students can learn and should be held to high standards.
- Strong desire and ability to engage families through intentional relationship building and ongoing communication.
- Ability to respond positively and effectively to challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods; manual dexterity; and ability to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels.
- Ability to lift or carry supplies, textbooks, and equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach, grab, pull, see, hear, and speak daily.
Responsibilities
- Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities using varied instructional techniques and technologies.
- Consult with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop IEPs supporting students’ educational, physical, and social-emotional development.
- Create and execute individual education plans for students in the teacher’s care.
- Create and distribute quarterly progress reports.
- Provide direct and indirect instructional support in a positive environment.
- Teach academic subjects using techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning, and repetition to address students’ varying needs and interests.
- Establish and enforce behavior rules and procedures that maintain an environment conducive to learning.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare required reports in accordance with laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Develop plans for communication, monitoring, and follow-up for students in inclusive classroom settings.
- Provide crisis intervention for students and inclusive classrooms as needed.
- Assist in collecting data to provide appropriate classroom interventions.
- Document IEP progress.
- Maintain data for students with IEPs and Tier III.
- Perform relevant duties assigned by school administration.
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Job Type
Full-time
