Special Education Teacher

Job Description

”Day in the life” responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students
• Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming
• Use data to inform instructional decisions
• Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs
• Demonstrate strong pedagogy

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across PTPLA community
• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
• Develop positive rapport with students
• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies and culture

Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
• Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents and community
• Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members

Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year
• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year

Technical

Experience in managerial aspects of a Special Education program, including but not limited to reviewing and developing an IEP, scheduling and holding IEP meetings, navigating EdPlan or other Special Education student management systems

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Valid teaching license (Preferred)
• Conferred Bachelor’s degree 
• Pass Criminal Background Check
• SPED Teachers certification required

Desired Qualities

• Experience teaching or supporting diverse learners (highly preferred)
• Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
• Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
• At least two years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Passionate about data-driven instruction 
• Unwavering commitment to PTPLA's mission, core values, students, families, and community
• Firm belief in affirming the identity of students, families and staff
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into the best version of themselves 
• Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrates commitment to excellence and development of academic, behavioral, and social and personal responsibility 

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits

• PTPLA  pay is highly competitive  Estimated starting salary for first year teachers begins at $47,000. To establish equitable salary practices, the compensation package is derived from the Oklahoma Department of Education pay scale. This position is exempt and will follow a 10-month work schedule.

• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance policy options. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work.
• Retirement System plan (403B)available. 
• The vacation package for salaried employees includes 10 paid days throughout the 10 month work schedule (including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break), as well as summer break. 
• Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave- up to 8 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks parental leave for the secondary caregiver available.
• Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.
  

Proud to Partner Leadership Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

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