Special Education (SPED) Teacher

Description:

Please note that this position is for a self-contained classroom that has general education push-in support for core and elective subjects.

The current hours are as follows:

• Monday-Thursday: 8am - 4:30pm
• Friday: 8am - 3:30pm

About The SEED School of Washington, D.C.

The SEED Foundation (www.seedfoundation.com) was created in 1997 to establish college-preparatory urban boarding schools that prepare children both academically and socially, for success in college and beyond. In 1998, the Foundation opened The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C. – the nation’s first urban public college preparatory boarding school. The school currently serves 325 students in grades 6-12. In 2015, 100% of SEED’s seniors were accepted to a four year college or university.

All SEED students live on campus from Sunday evening through Friday afternoon when they return home for the weekend. The dormitories are organized into small “houses” of 10-12 students per life skills counselor for afternoon and evening routines such as study hall, house meetings, and social activities. We provide a safe and caring 24 hour boarding experience. Our relationship with parents and guardians is essential to the success of their child while at SEED.

About The SEED Network

SEED is the pioneering national network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, offering a unique 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment. Our tuition-free schools, the first of their kind in the U.S., are intentionally designed to serve traditionally underserved students. Supported by The SEED Foundation, we operate in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Foundation's College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides comprehensive support to SEED graduates from junior year through college graduation. SEED's success has gained recognition from media outlets like 60 Minutes and The New York Times, and former President Obama has lauded it as "a true success story." Learn more at www.seedfoundation.com.

Position Overview

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for providing inclusive academic and social-emotional learning experiences for students with disabilities. This role involves developing and implementing individualized education programs (IEPs), providing specialized instruction, assessing student progress, and collaborating with colleagues and families to support student success in achieving college and career readiness. The Teacher demonstrates content knowledge, develops and implements curricula and assessments, analyzes student data, and works to create a positive and achievement-oriented learning environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote equity by defining, understanding, and addressing institutional bias to eliminate achievement gaps.
• Provide rigorous, joyful, and inclusive academic and social-emotional learning experiences to ensure all students are college and career ready.
• Set and reinforce clear expectations and routines aligned with the school’s overall vision.
• Develop and implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards.
• Thoughtfully plan daily lessons and implement specific strategies to meet the needs of all students, providing extra support, enrichment, or variation of work when necessary.
• Demonstrate strong content knowledge.
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards and diagnose areas of student misunderstanding.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.
• Be accountable for students’ academic growth and increase each individual student’s achievement.
• Create a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment.
• Reflect on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seek to improve performance, and respond to feedback.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions.
• Invest parents and families in their children’s academic success through regular communication.
• Serve as a member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Provide specialized instruction as prescribed by Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Participate in MDT, IEP, manifestation determination, and other related meetings.
• Work collaboratively within the classroom setting to implement student IEPs.
• Collect data to monitor student progress and evaluate the effectiveness of services.
• Provide technical assistance on strategies that improve outcomes for special education students.
• Implement behavior intervention plans and functional behavior assessments.
• Maintain thorough records for each student receiving services.
• Complete student progress reports.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Essential Competencies

• Bachelor's degree
• Possesses or is eligible for a valid District of Columbia Teaching License issued by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
• Strong instructional skills and classroom management
• Enthusiasm for and demonstrated mastery of subject matter
• Unrelenting commitment to students, self, and school’s constant learning and development.