Elementary special education teacher job description

About Mastery:

We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. Mastery exists to help solve this problem. Our ultimate goal is to create a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. We are organized around one driving mission: All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. To fulfill this mission, we attend to the whole child - academically and emotionally - matching high expectations for students with high levels of support.

Mastery Charter Schools is a nonprofit network of more than 24 schools serving over 14,000 students in Philadelphia and Camden. We are the largest turnaround school operator in the nation and have been lauded by President Obama and the US Department of Education for our ability to dramatically boost academic achievement in historically low-performing schools.

We know neighborhood schools matter, all students deserve access to a great education, and the people in our buildings can grow and develop sustainably to make the biggest impact possible in this work.

Mastery's Equity Vision:

We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to achieving our mission.

We strive to be an anti-racist school district that eliminates the inequities in academic achievement that limit our students' choices; that cultivates classrooms where every student is affirmed, supported, and held to high expectations; and that nurtures a diverse organization where students, staff, and families are valued, respected, and included.

This role is eligible for up to $5,000 in bonuses as well as up to $5,000 for relocation expenses!

The Opportunity:

At Mastery, all means all. Nearly one quarter of our students have individualized education plans (IEPs) to help ensure they get the educational opportunities they need. As an Elementary Special Education Teacher you will work with a team of teachers, case managers, school leaders, and central office support staff to help push the boundaries of what's possible for your students academically, emotionally, and physically while also developing your craft. Along with managing student IEPs you will deliver research-based interventions and monitor progress across a series of systems we've designed and tailored to deliver the best outcomes for students and accelerate your own professional growth. At Mastery, we have a robust response to intervention program and we are excited for you to bring your enthusiasm, skills, and experiences to the team.

In our K-6th Grade interventions, we use Fundations, Guided Reading, Wilson Reading System, Just Words, and Sonday System to support our readers who are struggling and Do the Math to support our mathematicians.

Across the Mastery network our Specialized Services Programming spans from an itinerant to supplemental level of support. Our preference is for our students with IEPs to spend the minimum amount of time in self-contained classrooms and our school-based and central office-based Specialized Services Team members help our Special Education Teachers and Classroom Assistants build a comprehensive level of support. We strive to maximize our teacher-to-student ratio in our Special Education programs and have multiple classrooms across our network specifically tailored for students who are English Language Learners, students with Autism Support needs, students with Emotional Support needs, students with Multiple Disability needs, and students with Life Skills needs. At Mastery we value Continuous Improvement and want to ensure you learn and grow in your craft so we have professional development or peer collaboration time built into our calendar every Wednesday.

Duties and Responsibilities:Drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, a 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 TeamWork closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to 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
Mastery Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

UPDATE AS OF MAY 2022 - Please review Mastery's Health and Safety Plans here to learn about our approach to vaccination and testing as well as our response to COVID-19 for the 2021-22 school year. For ongoing positions, Mastery roles are designated as in-person, with regular on-site responsibilities, unless otherwise noted. As such, Employees must be able to support Mastery Schools' academic plan and business strategies on-site - at a Mastery campus - as required.

Exceptions to this requirement will be considered on an individualized basis.

We're growing!

We are looking for teachers for all grade levels (K - 4) for existing and founding schools!

Applications submitted between May 23rd, 2022 - June 30th, 2022 and lead to a hire at a KIPP School in Newark by July 18th for the following titles: Learning Specialist or Special Education Teacher will be eligible for a signing bonus amount of $1,000.

Here's what you need to know:
We're looking for teachers for the 2022-23 school year! Our elementary school is seeking awe-inspiring teachers to guide our students as they climb the mountain to college and beyond. Our teachers are dynamic leaders both in and outside of their classroom. They love students, working with families and the community they serve.

Elementary School Special Education Teacher
KIPP New Jersey is looking for a motivated Special Education teacher with a track record of molding future leaders in our communities. You are passionate about education and understand the importance of building strong relationships in generating student achievement. You are dedicated to going above and beyond to ensure our students succeed.

Here's what you'll be doing:
Joining our schools as a teacher comes with a lot of growth opportunities, but with great power comes great responsibility. Your role as a Special Education Teacher will involve a number of responsibilities which will include but are not limited to:

Teach in an inclusive class, sharing all responsibilities with a lead teacher

Provides resource small group support

Provides an alternative or parallel teaching to a group of students and provides 1:1 teaching, as needed

Employs multisensory teaching strategies and specialized instruction as needed based on student's specific disabilities

Implements all modifications and accommodations for the classroom and in testing

Uses student IEPs, evaluations, and present levels of performance to ensure services are being delivered at a high level

Use data to responsively teach to mastery of academic skills

Tracks student performance and is responsible for continual improvement in student growth objectives

Administers and tracks weekly assessment data to both monitor progress towards grade level goals as well as IEP goals

Creates action plans to improve performance when students are not on track to meet goals

Consistently and clearly communicates progress to all shared stakeholders

Participate in school, departmental and parent meetings

Participate in school events, activities and programs both during and outside of regular class instruction hours

• Compliant case manager for Elementary School students with IEPs (caseload may vary from year to year, but will not exceed 28 students)
• Collaborate with and manage SPED Instructional Assistants (as applicable)
• Frequent communication with General Education teachers, including attending planning meetings
• Attend all staff meetings and Professional Development days
• Attendance at parent/guardian-teacher conferences as appropriate
• Participation in weekly COST meetings
• Participation in Progress Monitoring meetings (four times a school year)
• Lead Professional Development with Elementary School teachers regarding Special Education topics (in collaboration with the Director of Special Education and/or the Elementary School Principal)
• Administering the WIAT and writing subsequent Academic Achievement reports
• Authoring all IEPs and fulfilling all SAI time within elementary school
• Comprehensive progress reports 3x a year
• Maintaining strong relationships with families and offering in depth knowledge of the IEP process and in school implications of being diagnosed with a learning disability
• Coordinating services of related service providers including (SLP, OT, school psych/counselor, etc.)
• Maintain and support 504 plans
• Attend and counsel on SST and 504 meetings, write subsequent assessment plans
• Maintain comprehensive IEP paperwork + share data/information on student progress, learning needs with general ed. teachers regularly and effectively

Supervision

Supervisor: Elementary School Principal

Time Commitment

This position is a 10-month position. Most staff will report early in August (exact calendar TBD).

Application Documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Two letters of recommendation
  
  

Our Compensation Package:

Compensation is competitive and based on experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and participate in California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS).

The Academy of Alameda is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce at all levels so that it reflects the demographics of the students and families that it serves. The Academy is committed to continually looking inward to dismantle policies and practices that lead to systemic racism.