Special Education Teacher

Pathways In Education • Boise, ID

15d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities within a Special Education program. The teacher will tutor individual and small groups, reinforce language and reading concepts, and administer/score tests. Key responsibilities include scheduling and conducting IEP meetings, coordinating with various staff and service providers, communicating with parents about student progress, and maintaining progress records towards IEP goals. The position also supports the independent study program and other academic programs offered within it.

Requirements

• Ability to teach students of grades 6-12
• Ability to work with student of all ages
• Ability to understand, adopt, and support the independent study program, concepts and their philosophies
• Ability to organize and present ideas effectively in oral and written forms
• Ability to make skillful decisions
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to operate a PC computer, word processor, copier, FAX, and other office machines
• Minimum BA degree
• Valid Idaho Teaching Certificate - Exceptional Child Education (K-12)

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a Special Education program
• Tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts
• Administer and score individual and group tests
• Schedule IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff
• Conduct IEP meetings
• Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with speech teachers, psychologists, and other service providers
• Communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct
• Maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals
• Record progress within the independent study program
• Perform other duties in support of the Special Education program
• Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program

Benefits

• $5,000 Sign-on Bonus for full-time credentialed staff
• Comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff that includes paid time off, holiday and sick time, medical, vision and dental coverage, incentives and an employer-matched 401k plan
• Opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, Cuba and China as well as U.S. based trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and a farm in Northern California
• Regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork
• Company-wide award functions to recognize talent and dedication

What This Job Offers

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