Special Education Teacher Pool: Thrive Therapies Partnership

Special Education Teacher Pool:
Thrive Therapies Partnership

• Position Type:
  Teacher - Primary
• Date Posted: 6/10/2024
• Date Available:
  
  07/24/2024
• Location:
  
  Central Management Office Dallas

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life‑long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

Uplift Education proactively engages scholars, families, and staff members to thrive as their authentic selves and partner in the journey required to identify, address, and correct existing and potential inequities.

Provide special education students with appropriate learning activities and experiences that will enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth. Develop student ability level instructional materials through modified curriculum and prepared lesson plans. Conduct work in self‑contained, team, departmental or itinerant capacity as necessary.

• Arrives at school 15 minutes before carpool and is available for assigned duties
• Stays at school until time designated by School Director or as business necessitates
• Participates in school‑wide and individual professional development, including the 2‑3 week summer session
• Attends and participates in all staff meetings
• Performs necessary duties including but not limited to bus, morning lunch, and afternoon duties
• Chaperones field lessons and field trips
• Communicates with all staff
• Reports to appropriate administrators
• Abides by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect
• Upholds the code of conduct and all school policies
• Maintains and supports a positive professional school culture
• Models behavior within the code of conduct
• Supports and follows directives of campus administrators

• Work in conjunction with students, parents and other members of staff to develop IEPs through the ARD Committee process for each student assigned.
• Design, write and use instructional, therapeutic or skill development program for assigned students and ensure written plan is available for review.
• Ensure comprehension of learning styles and student needs are met through creation and implementation of appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials and equipment.
• Collaborate with classroom teacher on student IEP to ensure all modifications are met and help special education students in regular class when appropriate.
• Participate in ARD Committee meetings on an ongoing basis.
• Design instructional activities by using data from students learning styles assessment.
• Ensure IEP guidelines are met when presenting subject matter.
• Use an assortment of media and techniques to meet the needs and capabilities of each student assigned.
• Produce and oversee the teacher aide and volunteer assignments.
• Employ technology practices to strengthen the instructional process.

• Develop formal and informal assessments to evaluate student success.
• Oversee or ensure personal care, medical care and feedings of students as stated in IEP.
• Manage and care for all extracurricular duties as assigned.
• Serve as an example for students; support mission of charter.

• Prepare classroom to enhance learning and aid in the physical, social, and emotional development of the students.
• Control student behavior and implement discipline plan. This includes handling crisis situation and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP.
• Collaborate with the classroom teachers regarding student behavior management programs according to IEP.
• Collaborate with charter and outside resource people regarding education, social, medical and personal needs of student.
• Ensure necessary and reasonable measures are taken to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Provide input on books, equipment and material selection.

• Ensure good communication rapport with parents, students, principals and teachers through conferences.
• Create and maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents and community members.
• Present information accurately through clear communication skills.

• Enrich job skills through professional development activities.
• Keep up to date and abide by federal, state and charter policies for special education teachers.
• Gather, manage and file all reports, records and other documents required.
• Be active in faculty meetings and assist in staff committees as required.
• Assist scholars with toileting needs as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

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