Teacher

CHC•Palo Alto, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Classroom Teacher is responsible for designing a personalized program for each student to increase student outcomes and facilitate a successful transition to a more typical classroom. This role involves effective collaboration with a teaching partner to deliver instruction, assess and track student progress, and communicate with parents. The position currently reports to the Assistant/Head of School.

Requirements

Has 2-4 years of classroom teaching experience
Has experience with neurodiverse students with learning differences, ranging from 5-14 years of age
Technological skills (Google classroom, Google Suite)
Know their students well and adapt instruction to meet individual student needs
Are responsible for ensuring that all students in the class meet or exceed expected growth
Act professionally in all situations
Work with their colleagues to develop instruction and monitor student progress
Communicate effectively with parents regarding student needs and student growth
Communicate frequently with parents in which both parents and teachers learn from each other in the best interest of the student
Effectively team and collaborate with all professionals in order to maximize student progress
Regularly and effectively communicate and plan with colleagues
Genuinely enjoy being with their students and make the classroom a joyful place
Recognize their students’ strengths and contributions to the classroom community
Are experts in working with students who struggle with learning and attention challenges and know the best intervention to use given the situation
Manage the classroom well —are explicit with student expectations and boundaries and know when and how to intervene to ensure positive results and model exemplary classroom management skills
Are skilled in delivering instruction that is developmentally appropriate, as well as direct & explicit, multisensory, appropriately paced as well as structured & systematic
Set individual student goals and regularly monitor and track student learning to ensure students are progressing in meeting goals
Willing and eager to use technology to support learning, instruction and productivity
Seek out opportunities to grow professionally

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in relevant field preferred
Either has a special education teaching certification/credential OR is currently working toward earning certification/credential (preferred)
Worked in a Special Education setting (preferred)

Responsibilities

Teach a classroom of students with learning and attention challenges
Create written weekly planner detailing instruction and class schedule
Conduct comprehensive review of each student’s file and conversations with parents and specialists in order to develop a written personalized learning plan for each student
Reflect on instruction and share reflections with teaching partner as appropriate in order to continually deliver effective instruction
Note reflections in student’s file as adjustments and interventions are implemented
Formally and informally assess each child to fully understand the student’s strengths and challenges
Keep written track of student strengths and challenges in student’s file
Collaborate with colleagues throughout the school and CHC in order to deliver effective instruction and ensure students are reaching their learning goals
Plan instruction to meet multiple modes of learning (instruction, student expression and student engagement) as evidenced in written weekly planner
Recognize each student’s strengths and teach to those strengths by creating a written strength-based profile for each student
Closely monitor classroom budget
Fully participate in all school activities (including parent ed classes)
Attend Sand Hill School and CHC identified special events and activities
Participate in Parent Visits as assigned
Willingly participate in review /reflection/evaluation process
Develop collegiality within and across disciplines at CHC to build rapport and professional collaboration with the larger CHC staff
Develop collegial relationships with outside professionals to promote cross referrals
Maintain commitment to child safety, mandated reporting duty, and professional boundaries
Perform other related duties as required and assigned