Special Education Teacher - IDEA Montopolis College Prep

Overview

IDEA Special Education teachers are responsible for the achievement and support of special education. They develop individualized plans and work with students who have a wide range of learning, cognitive, emotional, and physical disabilities. They provide in-class support for subjects such as reading, writing, and math, to students with outlined service minutes support. They also teach content mastery for students with outlined accommodations and service minutes support.

The IDEA Special Education teacher provides the crucial bridge between home and school for our highest need students and their families.

• Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students.
• Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload of students.
• Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress.
• Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals.
• Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans.
• Teach small groups consisting of students that are academically at risk in reading and/or math, including students in general education, 504, response-to-intervention, Special Education and English Language Learners.
• Collect and analyze student data to make effective decisions to maximize achievement.
• Discuss students’ progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators.
• Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation.
• Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations.
• Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback.
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly, and update gradebook weekly.
• Communicate students’ progress with students and families on a weekly basis.
• Facilitate technology use as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage tasks.
• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community.
• Help shape and develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment.
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust and respect.
• Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs.
• Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school-wide meetings and functions.
• Engage in summer and year-long district, school, and personal learning and development.
• Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week.
• Additional responsibilities may include after-school tutoring or Saturday school based on the needs of scholars.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution (required)
• Experience:
  
  Experience in a Special Education classroom setting (strongly preferred)
• Licenses or
  
  Certifications:
  
  Valid Texas state certification in Special Education (required)

• Knowledge of core academic subject assigned
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
• Ability to facilitate Admission, Review and Dismissal meetings
• Strong family engagement and communication
• Record of results for students who are academically at risk

• Oversee the daily work and responsibilities of a Special Education Co-Teacher (para-professional) in the RISE classroom.

IDEA Public Schools is a network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students across multiple states.