Special Education Teacher Jobs

Do you enjoy being part of a supportive and mission-based community focused on enhancing generational impact? At the Shadeland Goodwill Excel Center, school days are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Mondays through Thursdays are instructional and Fridays are flexible/preparatory days each week.

Under the direction of the school director, the Special Education (SPED) Instructor plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities in accordance with a student’s Individual Education Program (IEP). The Instructor creates a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities, such that the students benefit from the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible when assisted with supplemental aids, accommodations, and other needed supports.The Excel Center Shadeland Ave. serves a diverse student population of individuals at 17 and older (there is no age maximum) who wish to return to school to earn a Core 40 high school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Assists staff with professional development, training, and goal setting.
• Maintains visibility in school building through classroom push-ins and communicates relevant information and data to staff.
• Holds case conference committee meetings to assist in developing measurable goals and benchmarks to meet students’ needs.
• Develops personal professional/performance goals and action plans to reach goals. Reflects on prior goals and makes adjustments to professional practice and goals.
• Sets and maintains a high-performance culture for staff and students.
• Maintains accurate and compliant student records (IEPs and 504s) and prepares documentation as required by law.
• Designs and implements curricula and assessments that meet academic standards and measure progress towards student mastery of the Indiana Academic Standards, Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Skills.
• Works directly with the school director to develop and implement school-wide goals around graduation outcomes, enrollment needs, student achievement, retention, etc.
• Participates in student recruitment, enrollment, and outreach efforts.
• Identifies and tracks relevant student/school data/staff performance to set improvement and/or achievement goals and to drive future evaluation and feedback.
• Develops compliant and comprehensive transition plans.
• Regularly monitors the implementation of the student’s IEP and provides progress reports to the staff, student, and/or family.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and a current Indiana Teaching Certification in Special Education-Mild and/or Intense Intervention.
• OR--- Bachelor's degree and teaching experience and/or experience working with individuals with disabilities AND a willingness to complete special education teacher licensure program degree and experience working with individuals

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