Elementary Special Education Teacher

About Mastery

Founded in 2001, Mastery Schools is a public charter network of 23 K-12 schools in Philadelphia and Camden, serving more than 14,000 students. At Mastery, we’re on a mission to provide all students with the academic and personal skills they need to succeed after graduation and pursue their dreams. We are committed to equity, actively disrupting systemic racism, and addressing disparities that limit our students  choices.

Our culture is built on respect, service, and the belief that the success of our students, their families, and the communities we serve will help us achieve our mission. We foster a positive, open, and inclusive environment where honesty, humor, and continuous improvement are celebrated. Join us in creating a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence.

Together, we can make a lasting impact.

The Opportunity

At Mastery, all means all. Nearly one quarter of Mastery students have individualized education plans (IEPs) to ensure they receive appropriate educational opportunities. The IEP creates an opportunity for teachers, parents, school administrators, case managers, related services personnel, central office staff and students (when appropriate) to work together to improve educational results for children with disabilities. Mastery delivers robust research-based interventions, frequently monitors progress, and makes data-driven adjustments to produce the best possible outcomes for students.

Across Mastery, our Specialized Services Programming spans itinerant to supplemental levels of support. Our highest priority is for diverse learners to spend as much time as possible within the general education setting and the minimum amount of time in self-contained classrooms. We strive to maximize our teacher-to-student ratio in Special Education programs, with classrooms across our network tailored toward Autism Support, Emotional Support, Life Skills and Multiple Disability Support, as well as Multi-Lingual Learner Support.

Mastery has a robust Response to Intervention program and offers Common Foundation research-based curricula to support diverse learners across grades K-12 in Reading, Math and Writing. Specific Reading interventions include Fundations, Just Words, Wilson, Heggerty, Waggle, Read
180/Code, i-Ready and IXL. Math interventions include Touch Math, Number Worlds, Math
180, i-Ready and IXL. Writing interventions include Quill, Adventures in Language and Writing for Success. We emphasize continuous improvement and provide frequent embedded opportunities for professional development, teacher coaching, skill building, and data-driven instruction meetings throughout the school year.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students
• Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, receptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve
• Implement rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with Mastery school-based leadership and curricular resources developed by Mastery’s central office Academic Team
• Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and inform instruction
• Collaborate in grade-level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery of standards
• Engage families in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication
• Demonstrate genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
• Respond positively and effectively to challenges with a solutions-oriented resiliency

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement
• Teacher certification - completed or in process
• Demonstrated expertise in subject area
• Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies

Physical Requirements

• Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the role, and to work in the environmental conditions required, such as traveling to network campuses; maneuvering in office spaces…