Middle School Special Education Teacher

Job Description

Certificates and Licenses : Special Education

Residency Requirement : Texas

Salary - t his position offers a base salary around $52000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.

The Middle School Special Education Teacher is a state certified teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. The Special Education Teacher must provide instruction support and guidance manage the learning process and focus on students individual needs as defined by each students Individualized Education Program. The Special Education Teacher works actively with students and parents to advance each students learning and is also responsible for the compliance documents required in serving students with special needs.

K12 a Stride Company believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality personalized education experience. Students can thrive find their passion and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.

This position offers a base salary around $52000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community / family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data parent and student satisfaction and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently typically 40 hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Essential Functions :

• Ensure all special education and related services are provided as determined by the IEP team by :
• Communicating with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies
• Developing compliant IEPs progress reports and other state specific required special education documentation
• Facilitating and leading collaborative special education meetings such as annual IEP meetings
• Using provided resources to ensure accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities such as assistive technology supplemental curriculum and accessible text
• Make modifications and accommodations to Stride K12 lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP
• Ensure inclusion and success of student in the general education classroom
• Collect data and work samples to monitor student progress towards Individual Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives
• Document all contact with parents and interventions with students
• Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed
• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
• Demonstrate a belief in all students ability to succeed and meet high expectations
• Maintain grade book ensuring student academic integrity makes student placement and promotion decisions and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
• Prepare students for high stakes standardized tests
• Understand that a primary responsibility is to establish and maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches / parents in a timely manner
• Support learning coaches / parents with student curricular and instructional issues as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development student testing and / or as required by the school.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is at-will as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

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Stride Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal state or local law. Stride Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. A pplicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Key Skills

Integration,Advocacy,Animation,Back Office Support,Bid Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1