IDEA Elementary School Special Education Teacher

Job Description

• Required Certificates and Licenses: Special education AND Elementary School EC-6 Generalist certificate
• Residency Requirements: This position is virtual and strongly prefer residents of Texas. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM, OK, AK or LA). This position could include travel up to 20% of the time for face‑to‑face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

• K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families an online option for a high‑quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.

• Passionate IDEA Elementary School Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Lone Star Online Academy at Roscoe (LSOA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

• The mission of Lone Star Online Academy at Roscoe (LSOA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data‑driven and student‑centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community.
  
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• This is a full‑time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9‑5 (or 8‑4) or as defined by the school.
• Essential Functions
  • Implement instructional strategies that stimulate learning and increase student engagement
  • Create instructional resources to meet the varying needs of students
  • Collaborate with parents and colleagues to manage coarse goals, curriculum, and materials that enhance the learning experience
  • Actively participate in Professional Learning Communities (or professional development)
  • Host live synchronous sessions that promote a positive learning environment
  • Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed
  • Participate in data analysis meetings to monitor student growth
  • Collects data and work samples to support documentation of IEP goals;
  • Documents all contact with parents, collaborations with general education teachers, and interventions with students
  • Makes modifications and accommodations to K12 lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP
  • Collaborates with general education teachers to ensure inclusion and success of student in the general education classroom
  • Collaborates on all progress, semester and grade reports
  • Provides special education services to students; supports general education teachers and parents with student accommodations to promote the attainment of IEP goals
  • Communicates with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies
• Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
• Minimum
  
  Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree(s) AND
  • Minimum six (6) months of student teaching experience
  • Teachers with one or more years of teaching experience are required to provide past performance data.
  • Teaching Certificate(s)
  • Transcripts
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Prior Year State Assessment Data
  • Reference Letter(s)
• OTHER
  
  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  
  • Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook
  • Strong written/verbal communication skills
  • Ability to travel at least once per month within and between assigned geographic areas to support students, attend regularly scheduled meetings, and participate in school activities, open houses and orientations.
  • Experience working with the proposed age group
  • Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
  • An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web‑based tools)
  • Ability to clear required background check(s)
• DESIRED Qualifications
  • Experience working with the proposed age group
  • Experience working in a virtual environment.
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and tools
  • Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick‑and‑mortar environment
  • Fa…