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Description:
THE DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR DYSLEXIA IS A SPECIALIZED, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN 1-8 GRADES WITH DYSLEXIA AND RELATED LANGUAGE-BASED DIFFICULTIES, WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF ENABLING THESE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS.
The dePaul School embraces a school-wide vision and commitment to the following core values:
RESPECT the child - showing understanding and acceptance of their challenges.
TEACH the child – with, research-based proven curriculum and methodologies.
CHALLENGE the child - to meet their potential, setting appropriate expectations.
INSPIRE the child - promoting strengths, fostering creativity and building self-confidence through praise and encouragement.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Middle School Math and Science Teacher
Reports To: Principal
Do you want to work in an environment where student needs are at the forefront of all decision-making? At The dePaul School for Dyslexia, we focus on identifying the needs of our learners and filling in specific learning gaps utilizing research-based, explicit, sequential, multisensory teaching methods. We support our staff with ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices for assessing teaching students with language-based learning differences.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.
- Classroom management experience required.
- Training in an Orton-Gillingham based curriculum preferred.
- Experience working with children with learning disabilities preferred.
- Certification or experience utilizing a multi-sensory phonics/linguistic and or math program preferred
Responsibilities:
- Teach math to Middle School students (5th-8th grade) by using formal and informal assessment data to identify areas of math weakness and remediate using research-based, multisensory methods.
- Track student math progress using progress monitoring data.
- Teach science to Middle School students (5th-8th grade) with a focus on hands-on experiential learning.
- Potentially teach other subject areas as schedule requires.
- Establish and maintain standards of student behavior.
- Evaluate students’ academic and social growth, track grades, and prepare report cards.
- Communicate with parents to inform, update, and discuss students’ progress.
- Maintain professional competence through continued professional development.
- Regularly adjust to flexible scheduling and frequent student changes.
- Leverage experience and training to adjust teaching styles and curriculum to student needs.
- Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities as necessary.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.
- Classroom management experience required.
- Training in an Orton-Gillingham based curriculum preferred.
- Experience working with children with learning disabilities preferred.
- Certification or experience utilizing a multi-sensory phonics/linguistic and or math program preferred.