Special Education Teacher

                                                                       Providence School

                                                                    English Station Campus

 

                                                     

 

                                                                         Job Description

 

We have a full-time Special Education Teacher opening in our Providence School on our English Station Campus for the 2024-2025 school year. The Special Education Teacher works efficiently as a servant-leader with a service-oriented attitude to accomplish the essential job results while directly overseeing and providing services to students with a primary diagnosis of Down syndrome.  

 

Qualifications

The candidate shall possess characteristics that reflect

• A strong clear Christian testimony with a mature, godly spirit
• A daily example of the highest Christian virtue both in and out of school 
• A clear passion for learning/teaching others about God’s word and personal spiritual growth
• Commitment to faithful attendance and support of a church whose beliefs are in agreement with the Statement of Faith for Christian Academy School System
• Agreement and belief that The Bible is the final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind

The ideal candidate shall possess the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Special Education: Moderate and Severe Disabilities (preferred)
• A minimum of three years experience teaching in a self-contained or resource classroom setting
• Knowledge and experience in writing individualized education plans
• An ACSI Teacher certification and a state teaching certificate or be in the process of obtaining certification

Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Exhibits evidence of personal and professional growth
• Collaborates effectively with Principal, the Providence Director, teachers, therapist, and parents to support students
• Fosters communication between parents, therapist, and teachers; encourages Matthew 18 principle
• Communicates school policies and procedures about individualized education plans to therapist and parents 
• Attends general faculty meetings, department meetings, and professtional development, etc
• Develops a Family Service Plan/FSP with parents, teachers, and therapist as appropriate for each student
• Monitors student goals from the FSP and communicates with parents and therapist when needed
• Prepares progress reports quarterly and reports to parents, teachers, Principal, and Director of Educational Resources
• Meet with regular education teachers to determine collaboratively the basic curriculum expectations and adaptations to be made
• Shares educationally relevant information from testing results with teachers, in a confidential manner and via a formal written process (FSP, quarterly reports, student profile sheet, etc.) within the first two-three weeks of school and as new information becomes available throughout the year
• Supports classroom teachers by adapting classroom materials as needed as they seek to serve the needs of students with Down syndrome in the classroom
• Creates and maintains a self-contained classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity level and interest of students
• Establishes and maintains efficient classroom management procedures
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior necessary for a positive learning environment
• Shows written evidence of preparation and student growth/monitoring data
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of student goals using a variety of teaching methods and materials including, individual, small and large group instruction
• Develops and maintains a schedule for all students, assistants, and self that allows students to attend the regular classroom during the day as appropriate with adequate support while balancing the time with instruction in the self-contained classroom
• Provides direction to the assistants in teaching methods, adapting materials, behavior management and monitoring student progress towards goals
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by the school
• Utilize technology to gather data, work with students, create materials, and streamline information, etc
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or Director

Outcomes

• Specific and enhanced education program delivered to student and parent
• Continued education assessment of students to enhance their learning needs
• Monitor student goals
• Provides support, training, and direction to Providence assistants that promote their growth and thereby impacting the growth of students and school effectiveness

Reporting Relationship

 

The Special Education Teacher is accountable to the Principal and The Providence Director.

 

 A complete job description will be provided during the interview process.