Special Education Teacher

Global Village Academy•Thornton, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Global Village Academy is an innovative charter school where students learn core academic content through language immersion. Language offerings vary by campus: our North - Thornton campus offers Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian, while our Aurora and Douglas County campuses offer Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and French. GVA is truly a "global village." Our immersion teachers come from all over the world, each bringing their unique culture and language into the classroom. United by a common core, students are challenged to become world class thinkers, capable of engaging ideas using multiple languages and cross-cultural perspectives, through an internationally benchmarked curriculum spanning each language village. The general purpose of the Special Education Teacher is to provide support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for developing special education students' success in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living; supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

Requirements

Must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Must possess a CO Special Education Teacher License
All core content teachers must be highly qualified in the applicable field or grade level.
Must be able to demonstrate subject matter competency.
Familiarity with IEP process
Experienced classroom teacher with demonstrated, quantifiable and objective student performance gains that surpass state or local averages.
Ability to work with a variety of learning abilities, including those with low skill level in a heterogeneously grouped classroom setting.
Ability to prioritize and achieve federal, state, districts, and school deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to work well in a team, especially with parents and community members.
Flexibility and initiative necessary to contribute to a start up organization.
Analytical problem solver.
Basic understanding of data analysis.
Professional demeanor.
Communication skills.
Critical-thinking skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Patience.
Resourcefulness.

Nice To Haves

One year of working with students in a school setting is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess students' skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students
Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each student
Plan, organize, and assign activities that are specific to each student's abilities
Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one
Implement IEPs, assess students' performance, and track their progress
Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students' progress and goals
Discuss student's progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators
Supervise and mentor teacher assistants who work with students with disabilities
Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation
Support the school's mission and curriculum.
Other duties as assigned by the Principal.
Reinforce school-wide rules and expectations in the classroom.
Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, teachers and colleagues.
Assist in the design and implementation of research-based curriculum.
Maintain the school culture of high academic and behavioral expectations through continuous reflection.