Special Education Teacher

Our Faculty salary scale ensures equitable pay progression commensurate with experience, education, and professional certifications.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 (academic year).

Faculty Salary Scale Our Mission:

• Commitment to Intergenerational Change When you join Making Waves Academy (MWA), you are committing to interrupt inequity by supporting every Wave-Maker’s journey to a rewarding life dream.
• This role is instrumental in ensuring rigorous, holistic support for students from the 5th grade to career success.
• We seek a data-driven leader and advocate ready to make a lasting impact on our students and the community.
• What you’ll be doing… At Making Waves Academy, we value the expertise of our Special Education Teachers as leaders of inclusion and instructional adaptation.
• We offer a professional environment where you will focus on delivering high-impact Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI) and driving measurable academic growth for students with IEPs.
• Our model emphasizes full collaboration with general education colleagues to seamlessly integrate students, ensuring they have meaningful access to rigorous grade-level curriculum throughout the school day.

Your Core Deliverables:

• Provide Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI), primarily through push-in support combined with pull-out support focusing on targeted interventions in reading, writing, math, and general academic support to ensure student progress toward IEP goals.
• Establish and maintain a well-organized, structured, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Implement and maintain a positive behavior support program using appropriate techniques that complement student treatment.
• Administer, analyze, and reflect upon quantitative and qualitative student data (including IEP progress data, school-wide benchmarks, and classroom data) to inform instructional practice.
• Write high-quality, effective IEPs, IEP goals, and IEP progress reports.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree and strong content area knowledge, and valid state teaching credential or eligibility to obtain one (support is provided for eligible applicants).
• CA Education Specialist Instruction Credential in [Mild/Moderate Support Needs), CLAD/BCLAD, and 3+ years’ experience in a special education setting is preferred.
• Highly organized, goal-oriented, resilient, and possess a strong desire to work collaboratively in a team-first setting.
• Unwavering commitment to closing achievement gaps and raising student expectations.
• While not required, fluency in Spanish will be a significant advantage in this role, allowing for broader engagement with our diverse campus community.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Making Waves Academy is an equal opportunity employer.
• We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics. Compensation and Benefits Joining Making Waves Academy means securing a robust, comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your long-term financial, physical, and professional well-being right here in the Bay Area.
• We ensure your stability and growth so you can focus on maximizing every Wave-Maker's potential. Financial Well-being We offer competitive, above-market salaries that reflect your vital expertise in educational support, recognizing your commitment to our students.
• Beyond your base pay, you will have immediate access to a dedicated retirement savings plan, helping you build financial confidence for the future.
• Health and Wellness Your health is our priority.
• We proudly cover 100% of most premiums for medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and acupuncture options for you and your family.
• We also offer benefits such as employee assistance programs to support your mental and emotional wellness.
• Time to Recharge We believe educators need time to recharge.
• You will receive generous paid time off , plus all school holidays and breaks.
• This schedule is designed to ensure meaningful time away from campus, facilitating a sustainable and healthy work-life balance that is critical to preventing burnout.
• Professional Growth We commit to your continuous improvement!
• You will benefit from ongoing training, dedicated collaboration time, and resources specifically designed to enhance your instructional and behavioral support expertise.
• You’ll be part of a culture that sees professional growth as essential to our mission. Powered by JazzHR