Would you like to teach in a setting where you can improve students' learning, promote their resilience and confidence, and make a genuine difference? Ignite Achievement Academy is a private, accredited school serving students in grades K-12 with special needs and learning differences.
As a classroom teacher, you will deliver instruction to each child in the classroom in alignment with their instructional plan. Each classroom consists of approximately six students who receive a mixture of whole-group instruction and small-group instruction based on their unique learning needs. This position will have a primary emphasis on teaching secondary math, although additional content areas may be taught as well. A heavy emphasis is placed on individualization when teaching. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers as well as with the student's family.
Our teachers rarely need to take work home,* and our culture is different than any other school you've likely worked with in the past!*
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree;
- Elementary, Secondary, Special Education, and/or Early Childhood Teacher certification;
- Comfort teaching up through the pre-calculus math level;
- Classroom teaching experience;
- Possess a passionate belief that all students are capable of success and learn in unique ways;
- Possess the desire to work 1-on-1 and in small groups with students to ensure instruction is appropriate for their individualized needs;
- Possess the ability to build rapport with both the student and the parent in a collaborative environment;
- Possess a deep understanding of the challenges facing students with special needs;
- Proficiency in Microsoft products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook);
- Exemplary written and oral communication skills;
- Ability to establish a strong and supportive relationship with each assigned student;
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team;
- Ability to pass a background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree
- Special Education Certification
- Secondary Math Certification
- Self-contained special education classroom experience
Ignite Achievement Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person