Deep Roots Charter School is seeking a Special Education Teacher for our school in Philadelphia, PA.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Create educational experiences to support the individual IEP goals of each student
- Provide multimodal instruction with multiple opportunities for repetition.
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students’ educational, physical, and social/emotional development
- Create and execute individual education plans for each of the students in your care
- Create and distribute progress reports quarterly
- Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment
- Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students’ varying needs and interests
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students
- Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations
- Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings
- Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students and those in inclusive classrooms
- Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions
Qualifications:
- The ability to motivate, support, and challenge students in student-centered, IEP goal driven classroom community
- Genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
- Commitment to professional growth, self-reflection, receptiveness to feedback, practice, and a desire to continuously improve
- A positive, growth mindset and a drive for personal excellence
- A strong sense of professional responsibility as well as personal accountability for student achievement
- Solutions-oriented resiliency to respond positively and effectively to challenges
- Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement
- Teacher certification- completed or in process
- Commitment to and experience working with underserved communities
- Determination to drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students
- Experience with ABA techniques preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $51,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person