Special Education Teacher

Description

• →Adhere to the school’s mission and the principles of classical education.
• →Plan, organize, and implement content-focused, differentiated lessons for students across multiple grade levels. 
• →Develop, implement, and update Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) under the direction of the Director of Student Services 
• →Collaborate with general education teachers and support the Director of Student Services in matters pertaining to Special Education
• →Develop and maintain a climate and culture of joy, order, and wonder in the classroom, managing student misconduct promptly and appropriately
• →Engage professionally and charitably with students, parents, other faculty, and staff  
• →Model good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline, and responsibility 
• →Engage in professional development to deepen understanding of subject content and classical pedagogy
• →Evaluate student performance, maintain grade books in Infinite Campus, and communicate proactively with parents

• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field from a fully accredited college is required.
• Per state guidance, Special Education Teachers must possess the following qualifications: 
  • Valid Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in appropriate educational field at level T-4 or above
  • Valid Professional Standards Commission approved subject-specific endorsements 
• Previous experience in classical education is preferred but not required.
• Candidates should possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Strong candidates will support the school’s Mission: to develop students in mind and character through a classical, content-rich curriculum that emphasizes the principles of virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility.  They will have enthusiasm for the Vision: to be a nationally regarded K-12 classical school and serve as a local and national incubator for growth and promotion of classical education. And they will embody the school’s organizational values. We value

• the tenets of classical, liberal arts education;
• community and partnership in the common pursuit of forming intelligent, virtuous citizens;
• excellence in teaching and learning;
• the virtues we aim to teach our students: courage, courtesy, honesty, humility, perseverance, self-government, and service.