Special Education Teacher Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Passing of Special Education and/or content Praxis exams.
• Ability to establish strong, trusting, and authentic relationships with a wide variety of individuals, including new and experienced teachers, parents and families, and a diverse local community.
• Clear, concise, and persuasive writing and speaking skills.
• Integrity and a sense of humor.
• Experience implementing intervention curriculums for specialized instruction.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Special Education preferred.
• 3 or more years of special education teaching experience or equivalent relevant work with children will be preferred.
• Experience in experiential, exploratory, arts-integration, and/or workshop model preferred.
• Experience with restorative justice and/or Responsive Classroom preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-teach core content subjects with a general education teacher, including co-planning, developing differentiation strategies, and co-facilitating learning and lessons.
• Facilitate specialized instruction for students with IEPs outside general education through research-based interventions and methods (training provided).
• Draft IEP present levels, goals, and progress reports in Special Programs.
• Assist in the implementation of policies for identification, evaluation, and placement of students with disabilities.
• Assist in the development of positive relationships with parents of students with disabilities.
• Case manage assigned students, including parent communication, documentation, and ensuring implementation of IEPs across all classes.
• Adopt a restorative justice orientation toward discipline by holding all children to high behavioral expectations in a dignified, clear way; viewing misbehavior as an opportunity for learning and forgiveness and not a transgression to be punished.
• Share schoolwide responsibility for supervision by performing assigned duties punctually.
• Work closely with the Director of Special Education and Compliance Managers to meet all deadlines and maintain school compliance.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal or Head of School.

Benefits

• health care (multiple plan options)
• retirement plan (employer match available)
• Flexible Spending accounts
• supplemental insurance through AFLAC
• pre-tax public transportation/Metro benefit