Universal Academy Special Education Teacher - South Campus

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Under the direction of the Principal and Director of Special Education, the Licensed Special Education Teacher will develop and provide specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Evaluate and assesses student progress against instructional objectives; follow State mandated due process procedures and functions as IEP Manager to assigned students.

• Special Education teacher duties and responsibilities
• Assessing children’s skills and learning requirements
• Develop teaching plans according to students’ learning needs.
• Designing Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs)
• Search for activities and resources that can be easily adapted to each child’s educational requirements.
• Collaborate with school speech, occupational therapists, psychologists, and parents to help children develop and socialize.
• Collaborate with parents and school staff to track students’ progress
• Search for activities and resources that can be easily adapted to each child’s educational requirements. They also collaborate with school speech, occupational therapists, psychologists, and parents to help children develop and socialize.
• Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following :
• Provide research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP.
• Assesses student progress and determines the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
• Employ various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals.
• Develop and implement annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include : present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals
• Attend team meetings and work cooperatively with team members and others in developing instructional goals and strategies.
• Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student's IEP.
• Serve as contact for the parent.
• Participate in special education evaluations and reevaluations.
• Provide direction, supervision and evaluation of educational assistants as directed.
• Completes all district
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• Collaborate and consult with educational professionals and community service providers (i.e., social services, public health, medical providers etc.) regarding the needs of students.
• Provide consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptions, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Perform other comparable duties of a like or similar nature apparent or as assigned.
• Other
• Complete student progress reports online
• Attend quarterly academic data meetings to discuss students’ academic data
• Talk to parents about their children’s progress
• Attend weekly professional development trainings
• Monitors hallways, study periods, and lunchrooms with other faculty and staff
• Maintain required paperwork for individual student files, and necessary records.
• Qualifications
• Special Education teacher will be thoroughly committed to Universal Academy’s mission.
• All candidates must enjoy working with students, have a positive attitude, and serve as a role model for our students.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to maintain professionalism and tact in high-stress situations.
• State teaching license required.
• Previous teaching experience in SpED preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse staff, parents, and community members
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
• Skills / Personal Attributes
• Thorough understanding of pedagogy and the best practices of education.
• Ability to use technology i.e. smart boards, knowledge of Microsoft office
• Creative analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must be able to traverse school facility and lead students to safety in the event of an emergency.

Preferred : Master’s Degree

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $48,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits :
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

License / Certification :

• Drivers Licence (Preferred)
• Teaching Licence (Required)

Ability to Relocate :

• Burnsville, MN 55337 : Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location : In person