Special Education Teacher

Paramount Schools of Excellence, Inc • South Bend, IN

5d • $0 - $55,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Teacher provides support services, direct instruction, and supervision for students, staff, and parents. This role involves case management, referral coordination, assessment, diagnostics, reporting, student rostering/scheduling, and maintaining individual student Education Plans and Section 504 Plans. The teacher will ensure operational and functional knowledge of site-based special education services, state and federal special education law, FERPA and FAPE law, parent relations, behavioral management, documenting and reporting requirements, and process-driven accountability.

Requirements

• Prior successful full-time special education experience in a similar setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of special education.
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs and production.
• Excellence in organizational management, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, and set and achieve strategic objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to planning.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
• Passion, idealism, integrity, grit, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
• Annual training and/or professional development is required for all PSOE employees.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in the field of special education.
• Certification in restraints/Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
• Proficiency in technology.
• Knowledge of leadership and management principles as they relate to charter schools.
• Knowledge of current community challenges and opportunities relating to the mission of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct support service to individual students, small groups, and classrooms.
• Utilizes data-driven instruction and PSOE educational frameworks to ensure delivery of standards-driven instruction to all students in the special education program.
• Completes assessments, referrals, and conferences with students, staff, and families.
• Oversees implementation of BIP’s, FBA’s, IEP’s and 504 programs.
• Utilizes oversight by Special Education Director, school psychologist, and other subcontracted professional staff/outside agencies as needed to identify and understand strategies for support and instruction.
• Completes home or offsite visits as delegated.
• Develops and maintains family communication programs and community partnerships.
• Serves as a member of other school based behavioral/outreach teams.
• Provide direct service (and oversees Special Education team scheduling) to students in all push-in and pullout programs.
• Completes reports and follow-up documentation as required by Federal, State, and local agencies.
• Completes any additional reporting as requested by the Special Education Director.
• Foster effective teamwork between the school culture team and administration, and between the administration and school staff.
• Keeps updated and documented evidence as case files for all past and current cases.
• Contributes to a strong school education team: serves on school committees; seeks participation and involvement with direction for both ongoing local operations as well as state and federal obligations.
• Act as a professional advisor to the Special Education Director on all aspects of school special education activities.
• Abide by all PSOE frameworks as approved by the executive director and as noted in the staff handbook.
• Maintain ongoing, consistent communication and team behavior team leadership as noted in the school’s frameworks.
• Assume all roles as delegated for a variety of school functions for the purpose of managing the team workload more efficiently.
• Actively engage as a volunteer to energize board members, committees, stakeholders, partnering organizations, and funders.
• Utilize effective systems as delegated to troubleshoot problems, track progress, and regularly evaluate workflow components, so as to measure progress in a way that can be effectively communicated to the team lead.
• Assist with the K-8 special education instructional program integration, and implementation with the assistance and direction of the Special Education Director, Curriculum Director and Principal.
• Contribute to the organization's mission and reflect the priorities of the school.
• Be prepared to assist in the planning, implementation, execution and evaluation of special projects.
• Assist with high school placement and transition plans for middle school special education students.
• Establish a positive, healthy and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation and regulations including FERPA, FAPE, Section 504, and Special Education.
• Be prepared to assist all staff with elements of special education orientation and organization.

What This Job Offers

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