Middle School SPED Teacher

Overview

Victory College Prep is home to a diverse, inclusive faculty and staff team that blends genuine passion and proven experience to better enrich the lives of the underserved children entrusted to our teaching and care. VCP emphasizes a small-group learning model across grade levels that creates more one-to-one instructional opportunities and greater potential for student impact. We promote a collaborative culture and commit to coaching and skills development in order to support our team members’ ongoing professional growth, regardless of years of experience or time in the classroom.

Victory College Prep is committed to supporting teachers with competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development. Our district benefits include:

• Competitive salary (starting at $51,500 for licensed applicants) with an average 2% pay raise or more per year
• Competitive health care options
• Employer contributions to retirement plans (match up to 5%, immediately vested)
• Extra earning potential for leading professional development, clubs, and sports teams
• Opportunity for performance and incentive bonus
• Eligibility for Federal student loan forgiveness for teachers
• Verizon cell phone plan
• YMCA health club membership discount
• Cultural benefit for area attractions (Indianapolis Zoo, The Children’s Museum, Newfields, etc.)
• On-site daycare for staff

• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid Teacher License (or interest in a licensure program)
• 1+ years of experience working with children in an education setting
• Competency in using technology in the classroom setting
• Ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• Strong desire to work within an innovative, urban educational program

• Support of SPED Teacher is main responsibility, which includes:
• Writes goals and objectives for IEPs using state’s special education software, such as ISTAR
• Administers and interprets individual formal and informal assessments and measures student achievement of, and progress toward, their objectives and goals
• Participates in IEP meetings and provides necessary documentation, as requested
• Provides progress reports to parents as stated in the IEP, maintains timely communication with all parents/guardians concerning student progress
• Uses the state standards and curriculum to create rigorous, objective-driven, arts-infused lessons aligned with curriculum maps
• Differentiates for individual students based on their unique learning needs
• Develops standards-aligned, measurable, ambitious big goals that will increase student opportunities for achievement
• Implements classroom procedures, systems, and routines that provide structure for students and maximize instructional time
• Uses data to reflect on the effectiveness of lessons and student progress to improve instruction
• Encourages parent and community involvement and maintains timely communication
• Ability and willingness to work collaboratively; maintains cooperative and effective working relationships
• Uses feedback from the Principal and Director of Instruction to update the Individual Professional Development Plan

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Victory College Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Education and Training

• Primary and Secondary Education

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