Special Education Teacher

FLEX HIGH SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND

Exempt Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

The Flex High Advantage

At FLEX High, we focus on providing a SAFE educational environment, so that you may focus on your goal of obtaining a high school diploma. Our students love the quiet, one-on-one attention they receive from their teacher mentors.

Our students and our approach are what make FLEX High different. As a community school, our strategy is to personalize the resources of the charter school and community around the student’s success. We focus on educating some of the most inspiring, dedicated, hard-working young adults you will ever meet. Students come to FLEX High for a variety of reasons, with some facing extraordinary obstacles and challenges. And every day, we witness these students break through those obstacles, find their voice, and set their sights on a better future.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT"

The Special Education Teacher teaches in a personalized instructional environment, works with students and/or parents to determine and evaluate the student’s academic plan, manages and provides services according to the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP). This position reports to the Principal or designee.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Plan, organize and implement daily lessons in accordance with the approved curriculum
• Conduct pre-testing and post-testing using standardized tests for each student
• As a part of a team, write and implement goals as outlined in each student's IEP
• Responsible to manage a student’s behavior
• Demonstrate competency in all subject areas
• Participate in the identification of students with possible disabilities post intervention phase
• Provide direct student instruction
• Provide academic assessments
• Schedule and chair IEP meetings including 30-day review IEP meetings for all students
• Meet Special Education timeline requirements as specified by education code
• Provide direct services to Special Education students that are supportive of the general Education Teacher
• Provide consultation and assistance to general Education Teachers for planning, making adaptations and accommodations for Special Education students
• Work with Special Education Program Specialists and school support staff to support student instruction
• Participate in authorized school district trainings, school events, and meetings
• Maintain documentation of communications with students, families, and other services providers.
• Maintain documentation of daily activities.
• Complete reports and forms as required
• Travel to other school sites to render Special Education teaching services
• Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned. These may be changed or modified from time to time

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the area of employment Knowledge of Special Education Program guidelines
• Excellent reading and writing Skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to meet required Program deadlines
• Ability to work with a diverse student population
• Ability to work in a team environment

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Valid Ohio Teaching Certification with an endorsement in Special Education
• English Language and Autism Authorizations
• Eligibility to obtain a teaching permit or teaching internship
• Prior experience working with exceptional learners strongly recommended
• Demonstrated initiative and understanding in working with students, parents/guardians, teachers and staff
• Profficient level of skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other Educational Technology applications
• Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Mental Demands: medium workflow management, medium project coordination, high people engagement.
• Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, operate office equipment or machinery.
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Working in a low to moderate noise environment with frequent deadline pressures