Looking for High School English Teacher Special Education in Largo, MD

Remote Full-time
Job title: High School English Teacher Special Education
Company: StaffVengers
Job description: About StaffVengers: As your superhero in staffing for Education and Behavioral Health in the Metropolitan area. StaffVengers is always seeking experienced, qualified candidates. Our goal is to connect candidates with a position that is not only aligned with their experience and expertise but will also challenge them to be their best selves. We also endeavor to help our candidates develop skills and advance their careers through meaningful experience, networking, career coaching, and training.

The benefits of working with StaffVengers include:

· Weekly paychecks.

· An easy online time management system.

· Personal recruiter assigned to you throughout your career as a StaffVengers employee.

· Career coaching from a recruiter who understands the hiring process of your industry.

· Professional Development Training Opportunities.

JOB SUMMARY

Teachers at The Foundation Schools employ special education strategies and techniques to provide quality instruction that results in the students’ mastery of approved curriculum and that promotes social, emotional and cognitive learning. Teachers are the primary instructors in a self-contained setting and must be able to understand and carry out their students’ IEP requirements. Teachers provide differentiated instruction and are able to modify the curriculum to meet the needs of the students’ IEPs. Teachers effectively manage student behavior through implementation of behavior management systems, school rules, policies, and procedures.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt employee

SUPERVISION: Teachers report to the Education Director

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Employ special education strategies and techniques to provide quality instruction that results in the students’ advancement of their academic progress on the approved curriculum and that promotes social and emotional growth
Demonstrate knowledge of academic subjects and the ability to effectively teach content area while using the approved curriculum
Communicate in a professional manner with parents/guardians about students’ academic and behavior progress prior to interims, end of reporting periods or as needed
Create and implement lesson plans that utilize a variety of teaching methods, including the use of technology, direct instruction, independent study and group learning, in order to engage students and actively encourage student participation; submit lesson plans within set guidelines
Demonstrate the ability to adapt classroom environment, activities, teaching styles, behavior management practices and lesson plans to meet the needs of students with varying academic levels and learning styles
Establish expectations for learning and set classroom structure to encourage student participation and appropriate behavior
Use formal and informal observation and assessment tools to determine students’ needs, and adjust interventions and practices to accommodate those needs; evaluate instructional effectiveness, document, and make modifications based on data, reflection, and feedback
Provide a safe, structured, creative, and engaging classroom that is conducive to learning
Maintain an accurate classroom instructional inventory at all times
Demonstrate knowledge of special education laws and regulations including IDEA, FERPA, COMAR, and DCMR
Participate in the development and monitoring of students’ IEPs, BIPs, and FBAs including completion of required documentation within set guidelines
Grade students’ work, document students’ work in grade books, and complete grades within deadlines
Attend and actively participate in IEP meetings, reentry meetings, and other meetings with parents/guardians, students or county representatives; report accurately on student academic progress
Act as the lead in the classroom by providing guidance and direction to program assistants and dedicated aides assigned to their classroom
Demonstrate an understanding of how our students’ disabilities impact their behavior and ability to learn; display knowledge of students’ diagnoses and adapt intervention strategies accordingly to meet the requirements of the students’ IEPs and BIPs
Effectively manage and document student behavior through implementation of behavior management systems, school rules, policies, and procedures; model appropriate behavior for students during the school day
Proactively identify behaviors among all students that could lead to a crisis, an unsafe situation or disrupt the learning environment; use effective behavior management techniques to address these behaviors in order to limit the severity and length of disruptions
Proactively provide supervision of students to ensure the safety and security of the school program at all times
Maintain student confidentiality in accordance with The Foundation Schools Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statement and student record confidentiality procedures
Demonstrate appropriate use of verbal de-escalation skills to manage student behaviors; utilize the behavior continuum in order to use or consider the use of the least restrictive behavioral interventions necessary; use effective, appropriate, and approved strategies during a crisis including the participation in seclusions, therapeutic holds, escorts, and student restraints when necessary; consistently, and appropriately utilize and model TACT 2 techniques or classroom behavior management strategies
Work with other teachers, therapists, school leaders, and other team members to determine the student and/or classroom needs and adjust interventions and practices to best meet those needs; work with team to develop interventions and/or incentive plans when appropriate
Actively participate in committees, meetings, supervision, and professional development activities
Consistently model and implement the company’s core values to drive actions and to guide our students to incorporate Teamwork, Work Ethic, Integrity, Respect, and Leadership into positive behaviors
Comply with all of The Foundation Schools’ policies, rules, protocols, and procedures
Complete other duties as assigned
Hourly pay: $22.50- $25.00

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Expected salary: $22.5 - 25 per hour
Location: Largo, MD

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