Special Education Teacher
Company: Amandla Charter School
Location: Peoria
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Title: Special Education TeacherDescription: 22-23 SCHOOL
YEARAPPLY NOW!Our VisionACE Amandla Charter High School is an
inclusive community that prepares students for rewarding careers in
architecture, construction, and engineering.Our MissionACE Amandla
Charter High School seeks to prepare students academically and
socially with the skills needed for post-secondary success by
providing high quality instruction, real world experiences, and
comprehensive support in a professional environment.Our Long Term
Instructional GoalsStudents at ACE Amandla are collaborative and
critical problem solvers who actively participate in relevant
project-based learning. We encourage students to be curious and
reflective learners who are self-advocates and communicators.Key
Job Responsibilities:Instructional Responsibilities: Ensure
backwards designed unit and lesson plans are submitted on time and
are aligned to school curriculum maps. Collaborate often and
regularly with general education teachers and English Language
Program Teacher (ELTP). Implement standards based and culturally
relevant curriculum with fidelity. Maintain accurate and complete
records of student academic progress, behavior, and attendance.
Deliver instruction in a manner that is highly engaging, rigorous,
differentiated, and student centered. Design and implement
assessments that measure progress towards academic standards Manage
student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing
clear expectations, rules, and procedures. Maintain discipline in
accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
Provide timely and accurate feedback on student work. Observe,
assess, and report out student's performance and development. Use
classroom and school wide assessment data to drive instructions and
make modifications as necessary. Communicate regularly with
guardians regarding their student's progress and
development.Professional Responsibilities: Monitor and keep
inventory of student usage of ACE Amandla instructional materials.
Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required
by law and school/state regulations. Acquire professional knowledge
and learn of current developments in the educational field by
seeking out and attending seminars, workshops or professional
meetings, or by conducting research Collaborate with other
professional staff members and participate in faculty meetings,
school wide professional development, coaching sessions, and
committee meetings. Complete, schedule meetings for, and attend
meeting Individualized Education Plan's (IEP's) for all students on
your caseload. Complete Individualized Education Plans (IEP's) for
students assigned to your caseload. Schedule, attend, and
participate in IEP meetings for all students on your assigned
caseload. Participate in appropriate professional activities,
student extracurricular activities, and other duties as
assigned.Qualifications: Eligibility to work in the United States
on a full-time basis (Required). Bachelor's Degree (Required).
Active Illinois Professional Educator License with LBS1 Endorsement
(Required). 5 or more years working in a high school setting
(Preferred).ACE Amandla Charter School is an equal opportunity
employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless
of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation,
and evaluate all candidates based on merit; we strongly encourage
and seek qualified applications from underrepresented
groups.#AchieveatACE
Keywords: Amandla Charter School, Peoria , Special Education Teacher, Education / Teaching , Peoria, Illinois
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