2026-2027 Special Education Teacher (K-5) Birmingham Campus

Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools • Birmingham, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools is a network of PreK-12 free public charter schools serving students in Memphis, TN, and Birmingham, AL. Their mission is to prepare all students in grades PreK-12 to excel in college and in life. Founded in 2009, they have grown to serve over 1950 students across multiple campuses, expanding into Birmingham, AL in 2024. Freedom Prep is committed to transforming education in the South, ensuring access to high-quality opportunities. Their students consistently exceed local and state averages in math and surpass local benchmarks in English Language Arts. The mission is guided by three core beliefs: every child deserves high-quality public education, character development is essential, and diverse opportunities build confidence and skills. Freedom Prep cultivates a structured, academically rigorous environment fostering excellence in core subjects, advanced academic skills, and core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence, and Community. Freedom Preparatory Academy seeks Special Education teachers specializing in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade for its growing network. Teachers are expected to introduce and help students develop mastery of concepts through consistent assessments, presenting skills and concepts in various ways to convey thorough understanding and execution of content. Teachers will collaborate with other teachers for cross-curricular and thematic alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Valid Alabama teaching license and endorsement(s) in the hired content area -OR-Valid teaching license from a state that offers reciprocity with AL -OR-Enrollment in a certification program with eligibility for a recommendation of licensure by the program or district
• Eligibility for Alabama teaching license required
• Ability to work with a variety of learning abilities, including those with low skill levels in a heterogeneously grouped classroom setting
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull
• Ability to move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree strongly preferred
• Two to four years of urban teaching and educational leadership experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Embodies and models the network’s core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, community, and excellence for our students, families, and colleagues
• Upholds the school culture of high academic and behavioral expectations through continuous reflection, flexibility, and growth
• Fosters students’ positive view of self and supports children’s learning through social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development; must believe in the tenet that “all students can learn” and be fully prepared to achieve it through integrative teaching strategies
• Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
• Creates and maintains positive community by assisting with student arrival/departure, transitions between class periods and lunch
• Reinforces school-wide rules and expectations in the classroom, including lesson planning, curriculum development, assignment creation, and other curricular materials
• Uses detailed data analysis of student performance to inform best practices
• Schedules students for small group services only on an as-needed basis
• Maintains a log of all students on IEPs and 504s and follow all mandated timelines
• Ensures compliance with all administrative, district, state and federal special education requirements through accurate, complete and correct record keeping and systems maintenance
• Documents all syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and other curricular materials
• Reviews student IEPs with general classroom teachers and offer detailed recommendations on successful techniques for meeting accommodations
• Reviews and follow intake assessments of new students through RTI
• Confers with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop IEPs designed to promote students’ academic, physical, and social development
• Employs special education strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of various learners and disabilities
• Meets with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress and to determine their priorities for their children and needs
• Works an extended school day to allow for collaboration, professional development, and ample communication with parents and other staff members
• Works closely with the Director of Special Education, Head of School, Assistant Head of School, and Dean of Students to develop and implement strategies for all students to reach success
• Completes other tasks as assigned by the Head of School, Assistant Head of School, or other School Based Administrative employees.

Benefits

• Paying higher, scaffolded teacher salaries from Year 1 to retirement stage
• Zero dollar monthly premium options, including holistic options such as chiropractic or acupuncture care (TN ONLY)
• Focus on staff well-being and collective care through our Adult Social-Emotional Learning
• Support in obtaining licensure

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level