Description:
$5,000 Sign On Bonus
Creates an intentional culturally responsive learning environment inclusive of students from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, abilities and family structures. Encourages a sense of belonging and positive classroom community for students while developing skills for listening, speaking, reading, and writing to support effective communication. Motivates learning by validating students as asset-based individuals. All teachers are expected to be aware of microaggressions and redirect to amplify affirmations. Fully engages students in discussion and other modalities of participation.
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Teaches content and skills in English Language Arts, mathematics, social studies and science to students utilizing course of study adopted by The Hope Academy in a fully inclusive classroom
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Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that consistently contain diverse content throughout the academic year
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Demonstrates concepts and strategies using models, talk, reflective writing, and other available resources including technology
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Knowledge of best instructional practices within a workshop model
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Knowledge of authentic assessment practices using strategies to mitigate stereotype threat in feedback, assessment, and grading
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Knowledge and practice of methods for formatively assessing students across all content areas including running records, analytic writing rubrics, and conferring
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Administer RICAS, iReady and other diagnostic assessments such as WCJ-IV
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Provides opportunities for individual and small group instruction that is purposeful and flexible to meet the needs of students
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Collaborate with other teachers and therapists to implement an integrated educational/ therapeutic model
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Develop lesson plans, progress reports, and IEPs within specified timelines as directed
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Plan and implement motivating and creative age appropriate activates to address goals as outlined in each students’ IEP
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Maintain data records on each student’s progress in order to be used to write accurate progress reports and to inform grading
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Work with special education director to initiate special education evaluations and re-evaluations to determine students’ eligibility for services
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Collaborate with other educators and specialists in the planning, adapting and teaching of the curriculum for all students
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Co-teaches and plans with general educator and identifies opportunities to provide for inclusive instruction
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Demonstrates culturally informed behavior management and discipline practices with the ability to neutralize the pattern of inequitable discipline of children of color
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Uses positive guidance techniques such as redirection, modeling appropriate behavior and praise.
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Provide supervision, guidance and feedback for teacher assistants as needed
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Develops and maintains contact with families with an awareness and respect for each student and their families from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, abilities and family structures
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Facilitates interactions among students that provide opportunities for emotional, social, and cognitive growth and an understanding of each child
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Actively seeks and participates in ongoing professional development as offered by the school or independent study
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Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day
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Assists in the evacuation of children and clients during fire drills and other emergencies
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Performs all other duties as directed by direct supervisor or school leadership team
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree with valid special education teacher certification from RIDE or the ability to obtain
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Models the school’s values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity and excellence in all actions and communications
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Accesses all Hope Academy student records only, as needed
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Uses and discloses PHI only as authorized, as necessary to carry out job duties
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Completes and maintains privacy and security training
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Reports suspected violations, including those of a colleague
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Maintains professionalism in/outside of school