IDEA Middle School Special Education Teacher

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses : Special education AND Middle School 4-8 Generalist certification

Residency Requirements : This position is virtual and strongly prefer residents of Texas. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM OK AR or LA). This position could include travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development student testing and / or as required by the school.

K12 a Stride Company believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families 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.

Passionate IDEA Middle School Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school Lone Star Online Academy at Roscoe (LSOA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Lone Star Online Academy at Roscoe (LSOA) 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!

Special Education Teacher- Resource / Instruction provides instruction support and guidance manages the learning process for special education students as defined by each students IEP. Also responsible for compliance documents required in serving special education students.

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 : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Implement instructional strategies that stimulate learning and increase student engagement

• Create instructional resources to meet the varying needs of students
• Collaborate with parents and colleagues to manage coarse goals curriculum and materials that enhance the learning experience
• Actively participate in Professional Learning Communities (or professional development)
• Host live synchronous sessions that promote a positive learning environment
• Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed
• Participate in data analysis meetings to monitor student growth
• Collects data and work samples to support documentation of IEP goals;
• Documents all contact with parents collaborations with general education teachers and interventions with students
• Makes modifications and accommodations to K12 lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP
• Collaborates with general education teachers to ensure inclusion and success of student in the general education classroom
• Collaborates on all progress semester and grade reports
• Provides special education services to students; supports general education teachers and parents with student accommodations to promote the attainment of IEP goals
• Communicates with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies

Supervisory Responsibilities : This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications :

OTHER 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

Monthly Salary Salary : 4 - 8