Special Education Teacher

LIFELONG LEARNING ADMINISTRATION CO•Flint, MI

7d•$51,500 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Special Education Teacher at FLEX HIGH SCHOOL MICHIGAN. This is a Regular Full-Time position with a Day shift, Monday - Friday. The role involves working one-on-one with students to help them achieve their high school diploma in a SAFE educational environment. FLEX High School utilizes a personalized learning model where staff is unified to prioritize student outcomes. The teacher will focus on providing quiet, one-on-one attention to students.

Requirements

Knowledge of Special Education Program guidelines
Excellent reading and writing Skills
Organizational skills
Ability to meet required Program deadlines
Ability to work with a diverse student population
Ability to work in a team environment
Bachelor Degree
Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with an endorsement in Special Education English Language and Autism Authorizations
Eligibility to obtain a teaching permit or teaching internship
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, in addition to a variety of educational software programs
General Office skills
Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required
Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination
Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together
Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery
Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs)
Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required
Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with exceptional learners strongly recommended

Responsibilities

Plan, organize and implement daily lessons in accordance with the approved curriculum
Conduct pre and post-testing using standardized tests for each student
As a part of a team, write and implement goals as outlined in each student's IEP
Manage and provide services according to the students Individual Education Plan (IEP)
Manage a students behavior
Demonstrate competency in all subject areas
Participate in the identification of students with possible disabilities post intervention phase
Provide direct student instruction
Provide academic assessments
Schedule and chair IEP meetings including 30 day review IEP meetings for all students
Meet special education timeline requirements as specified by education code
Collaborate with general education teachers
Work with Special Education Program Specialists and school support staff to support student instruction
Participate in authorized school district trainings, school events, and meetings
Maintain documentation of communications with students, families, and other services providers
Maintain documentation of daily activities
Complete reports and forms as required
Travel to other school sites to render Special Education teaching services
Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time