SPED Teacher- High School

Job DescriptionSPED Teacher
- High School
Beta is a Title I School wide campus. I understand that part or all of this job could be funded with federal funds.

Mission
The mission of the Beta Academy SPED Teacher is to manage the SPED program with excellence, support a culture of "joyful rigor", and develop scholars who can contribute on a community, national, and international level.

Qualifications:Education/Certification

• Required:
  
  Special Education Certification with the State of Texas
• Preferred:
  Two years of SPED teaching experience.

Reports To:

• Executive Director of Special Populations or Campus Principal

Employment

Terms:

• Full-time /10 month /Salary- $54,000-$61,500 / 100% Onsite

Outcomes

• Meet Student Growth Performance Standards
  • Recognized: 55% of scholars meet or exceed expected growth
  • Exemplary: 60% of scholars meet or exceed expected growth
  • Master: 70% of scholars meet or exceed expected growth
• Meet School Culture Goals
  • 90% Satisfactory on Parent/Scholar Surveys
  • 95% Scholar Persistence
  • (K-3) Award each scholar a minimum of 1 Sunshine Note a month.
  • (2-5) Award Beta Bucks a minimum of 5 times throughout the day Measured by Teacher Observation Rubric section 2.1 for joyful teaching.
  • (6-8) Award tribe points a minimum of 5 times throughout the day.
  • (9-12) Mentor a minimum of 1 scholar a year in successfully receiving their Ba patch.
• Meet IT Goals
  • 100% of computer and IT inventory is accounted for at all times, with a comprehensive log identifying

when a scholar uses a device and

which device the scholar is using

• 100% of computer damage is reported within 24 hours through IT Trouble Tickets.
• Meet Operations Goals
  • 100% of classroom inventory is accounted for at all times.
  • 100% of classroom damage is reported within 24 hours through the facility's trouble ticket system.
• Meet Compliance Goals
  • 100% of identifed scholars are serviced.
  • 100% ARD meetings held for newly identi?ed scholars or DNQs.
  • 100% Annual ARD meetings carried out.
  • 100% of service logs are completed and submitted weekly.
  • 100% of progress documentation completed and submitted on time.

• Meet Special Pops Service Goals
  • 90% Satisfactory on Staff Climate Survey

Role Based Competencies

• Organization & Planning
• High Standards
• Openness to Feedback and Ideas
• Proactivity
• Efficiency
• Communication
• Team Work
• Attention to Detail
• Problem-Solving
• Emotional Intelligence
• Flexibility/Adaptability

Beta Culture Competencies

• Joy
• Culture of Honor
• Courageous Conversations
• Integrity
• High Standards
• Creativity

Instruction & Scholar Achievement:

• Teach special education scholars the importance of hard work through joyful rigor --engaging, dynamic learning that is academically, intellectually and personally challenging.
• Implement the following BA non-negotiable instructional methods:
  • (K-5) Cooperative Learning, Whole Brain Teaching, Hands n Projects, and Leadership Development - SFA Teams
  • (6-8) Cooperative Learning, Soft Skills Caching, Real World Project, Leadership Development - Tribes
  • (9-12) Socratic Method, Soft Skills Caching, Leadership Development - Ba Patch & Ambassador
• Understand that classroom observational feedback/scores will emphasize the successful implementation of the above teaching methods.
• Foster a love of learning and celebrate scholarly successes.
• Challenge scholars to reach their highest potential.
• Model and promote BA character traits to scholars and stress the importance of each scholar being a responsible, contributing citizen to society. I will recognize and reward scholars for displaying BA character traits and uphold zero tolerance for bullying and disrespect.
• Implement the technology and software programs provided by BA, Operating and using technology for optimum results. I will ensure scholars also know how to operate and use technology and software provided.
• Monitor and assess scholars' daily work to reflect excellence in neatness, thoroughness and scholar mastery of instructional goals. I will ensure scholars do their best in every subject and use neat legible handwriting on assignments. Anything but a scholars BEST is unacceptable.
• Follow the schedule provided by the EDSP or SPED Coordinator.
• Provide resource, in-class support and/or dyslexia services according to scholar's IEP and the schedule provided.
• Input 2 grades weekly in gradebook for each content subject taught in the resource setting.
• Complete service logs weekly for scholars you are serving directly.
• Supervise service logs completed by paraprofessionals who are providing in-class support.
• Maintain communication with paraprofessionals and General Education teachers to ensure scholars are meeting their goals according to their IEPs.
• Complete progress documentation every 9-weeks (input grades in gradebook, collect work samples and running data records, complete progress reports, etc.).
• Prepare and complete all ARD Documentation in Success Ed (PLAAFPs, goals, schedule of services, accommodations, supplement forms, etc.) for scholars on their caseload with a minimum of 72 hours in advance of ARD meetings.
• Attend ARD meetings.
• Provide a minimum of one after school or…