Lifeskills Teacher Fellow - San Antonio, TX

Lifeskills Teacher Fellow - San Antonio, TX

The Life Skills Teacher Fellow supports the instructional and developmental needs of students in a self-contained Life Skills classroom. Students served may present with a range of learning abilities and disabilities, including but not limited to autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, nonverbal learning differences, and varying visual and auditory processing needs. The Fellow will assist in implementing individualized education plans (IEPs), provide differentiated instructional support, and help create a structured, safe, and inclusive learning environment that fosters independence and life skills development.

Required:

• Have at least a High School Diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of experience
• Pass a criminal background check

Preferred:

• Experience working with school-aged children
• For Special Education Fellows, experience in comparable fields i.e. social service worker, paraprofessional, teacher assistant, teacher, health aide, after-school activities coordinator, child care, etc.

• Teacher Leader Opportunities, including AP-in-Training Cohort. Leader Residency Program, Grade Team Lead, Social Media Manager, District Content Lead etc.
• Training on multiple EdTech platforms including Canva, NWEA, I-Ready, Bullseye, Bibliotech, Google Classroom, Promethon Technologies, Flipgrid, Fronline, Branching Minds
• Training on curriculum, including Eureka K-5 Math, Carnegie Learning, IXL DeAlba, SummitK
  12 (Science), Amplify, Odell, Lowman, Studies Weekly, TCI, SAVVAS, Creative Curriculum (PK
  - Teaching Strategies), Amplify - mClass
• Teacher-led campus Projects and Initiatives that vary by campus. Some examples include but are not limited to:
  Community Garden, Orchestra Club, Anime Club, Youth Adult Leadership Programming, High School Work Study Teaching Assistant Program, Jazz Team, Multicultural Club, Flag Football, Creative Writing Club, First Down Fan Club, Video Game Club, After school Athletics through Sky Hawks Sports Academy, etc.

Redefine what’s possible in public education. It is your primary responsibility to prepare all students with the academic and social skills necessary to persist and engage productively in their communities. Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, work with students in small groups or in one-to-one assignments to teach, reinforce, or follow up learning activities in core academic, language, and/or specialized subject areas.

These duties shall be designed to complement the instructional program to maximize the learning opportunity for the inclusion student. The Paraprofessional will also assist in the establishment and implementation of appropriate classroom and school-wide behavior and perform a routine of clerical tasks as assigned.

Learning, additionally, does not stop in the classroom. At Compass Rose, we engage with the community regularly, asking families what they want to see from their graduates, listening to them and taking their wishes seriously, and we use the information we learn to shape our schools. Our goal is to always align our program with the desires of our community.

• Instructional delivery and assessment of student lessons
• Work with students to master specified IEP goals
• Analyze student work and track progress data

• Provide daily intervention for a small group of students
• Provide individual instruction/tutoring both inside and outside of the classroom setting
• Assist Special Education teacher with English, Life Skills, Social Skills, and Math classes taught/delivered in a self-contained classroom

• Procedures, routines and transitions are clear and efficient to create a safe, organized, an engaging learning environment.
• Consistently engages in community and restorative circles with students.
• Teacher builds trust authentically and cares for the whole child as well as the family unit the child is a part of.
• Advocates for the needs of students in the classroom.

• Participate in ARD committee meetings
• Monitor students during recess or lunch
  
  Provide assistance with daily living which may include personal care, hygiene, feeding, lifting, and/or toileting
• Monitor behavior and implement restorative behavior practices
• Work with other support personnel:
  Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, Physical Therapists
• Meet professional standards in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators and Compass Rose Employee handbook/policies. (e.g., attendance, professional appearance, and behaviors, timeliness to work, meeting deadlines, uses discretion with confidential information, using good judgement in performing responsibilities)
• Set short- and long-term professional goals based on self-assessment, reflection, and supervisor feedback.
• Exemplify the mission, vision, and goals of the school to students, colleagues, parents, and families.