Special Education Teacher; SY, High School

Overview

Special Education Teacher (SY25-26, High School) at Veritas Prep Charter School. Base pay range: $50,000.00/yr - $90,000.00/yr. This role provides special education services and accommodations to one grade level of students, including in-class and small-group support.

As a Special Education Teacher at Veritas Prep, youll collaborate with general education teachers and the Student Support Team to ensure students with special education needs can access grade-level curriculum and receive appropriate supports.

• Deliver student services, including:
• Understand, internalize, and use IEP goals and objectives for students on your caseload as a guide towards specialized instruction.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to plan for student support services in daily blocks that meet the needs of the student for the given lesson.
• Co-teach or push-into academic classes throughout the day
• Plan and lead small group and/or individual pull-out daily according to student IEPs and current academic data.
• Develop and deliver modified curriculum that is aligned to grade-level standards as necessary according to IEPs
• Internalize and provide testing accommodations to students in your grade level.
• Meet legal requirements for IEPs in MA
• • Attend IEP meetings for students on your caseload and be prepared to report out on student progress towards goals and objectives.
  • Write goals and objectives after initial, annual, and re-evaluation meetings.
  • Regularly collect and record data on student progress towards goals and objectives.
  • Write comments on student goals and objectives for bi-annual progress reports
• Be an active member of the student support team and the broader VPCS community
• • Run advisory programming for a small group of students.
  • Participate actively in weekly student support meetings and content level planning meetings
  • Participate in weekly or bi-weekly coaching meetings, incorporating feedback into daily teaching and planning practices
  • Build positive, meaningful relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and families
  • Engage in learning about racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and be a champion for anti-racist education
  • Actively engage in professional development and coaching to continually improve your practice
  • Other duties as assigned.

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• A passion for continuous growth as an educator
• Relentless pursuit of a classroom that centers students and continuously improves learning outcomes
• A dedication to fighting racism in education and knowledge of the history of race and racism, and systems of oppression our students face
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• One to two years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Bachelor's degree
• Have or be eligible for a MA teaching license in Moderate Disabilities, 5-12 OR have a bachelor's or master's degree in Special Education
• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement within one year of hire
• Current authorization to work in the United States
• Alignment with our Values of
• • Students First:
    We make decisions with our students in mind and know our actions model the way
  • Grow Together:
    We are role models of growth mindset, teamwork, and collaboration
  • One Team, One Mission:
    We cheer for, lean on, and support each other as we play unique roles in support of the same mission

Think you dont quite meet all the qualifications listed above? Apply anyway! We are looking for a truly diverse team of educators, and we are committed to anti-racist practices and supporting diverse staff.

• Salary Range for this position is $50,000 - $90,000, exclusive of fringe benefits. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical to allow for growth.
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (employer paid)
• Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts and more

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield serving grades 5 through 12, with an Early College program.

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