Special Education Teacher; Resource - San Antonio, TX

Special Education Teacher (Resource) - San Antonio, TX

Salary
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Competitive salary based upon credentials and experience, ranging from the SPED/PAICE Teacher salary HERE paid out on a 12-month basis.

Qualifications

Required:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required
• Hold an active Special Education K-12 and core content certificate
• Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience
• Can pass a criminal background check

Growth and Development

• 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.

Your Mission

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. However, learning 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. To this end, you teach:

• A set of college-bound academic, culturally relevant skills that prepares students to be successful in college and the competitive world beyond.
• A set of social/emotional skills related to how we treat one another, work as a team, and coach ourselves to work through the challenges we face.

Your Responsibilities

Planning

• Directs, monitors, and mentors teacher fellows working with students who have disabilities.
• Performs a variety of assessments and observations to determine the areas in which the student may need extra or modified educational services.
• Assessment areas may include academic performance, behavior, social development, or physical health.
• Identifies students' needs and develops related lessons and teaching plans.
• Develops an integrated plan for the education of each child by collaborating with classroom teachers, parents, psychologists, social workers, and other medical and school staff.
• Develops individualized education programs (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensure each student's activities and lessons are planned and organized according to his/her abilities.

Instructional Delivery

• Develops and teaches lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting the required specifications of IEPs.
• Implements IEPs, provides ongoing or follow-up assessments, continually tracks progress, and makes modifications as necessary.
• Collaborates with classroom and homeroom teachers to ensure each student's needs are met and plans are followed.
• Maintains knowledge of special education teaching methods, research, and best practices through professional development and study.

Learning Environment

• Procedures, routines, and transitions are clear and efficient to create a safe, organized, and engaging learning environment.
• Consistently engages in community and restorative circles with students.
• The 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.

Professional Practices and Responsibilities

• Ensures programs comply with the…