Math Special Education Teacher/Case Manager - $3,000 Sign-On Bonus

ASPIRA Charter High School
750 Otts Chapel Road
Newark, DE 19713

POSITION TITLE:  Math Special Education Teacher/Case Manager
GRADES: High School
STATUS: Full-Time Position

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus

School Mission:

Las Américas ASPIRA Academy (LAAA) was established to educate and empower each student to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities.

Position Description:

ASPIRA Charter High School is looking for a highly motivated teacher to work with both special and general education students.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality instruction across grade-levels in 1:1 and/or small group settings in both push-in and pull-out models to identified and unidentified children alike.
• Handle a caseload of special education students including development and progress monitoring of IEPs, communicating with parents and related service providers, collaborating with general education teachers to accommodate students, scheduling IEP meetings, etc.
• Monitor the evaluation process, provide relevant input and data, communicate with parents and psychologists, and creating new IEPs.
• Plan for and deliver instruction in a small group/pull-out setting to students requiring modified curriculum.
• Collaborate with general education teachers around strategies and interventions to use with identified and unidentified struggling learners.
• Collaborate with members of the Enrichment Team and seek out innovative strategies for problem-solving issues as they arise.
• Be accountable for students' academic growth and achievement.
• Contribute to a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment.
• Reflect on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seek to improve performance, and respond to feedback.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding their children's academic success.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge, coursework, and certification in teaching exceptional learners.
• Comfort and fluency with high school math and/or science content and Common Core State Standards in ELA.
• Bachelor's degree in education with a concentration in Special Education or comparable degree.
• Possesses or is eligible for a valid State of Delaware Teaching License (for more information on State of Delaware licensure, please visit the website of the Department of Education at: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/1510.shtml
• Successful completion of Praxis I and II exams (unless holding an initial teaching license from the State of Delaware).
• Knowledge and understanding of dual language learners.
• Strong instructional skills and classroom management.
• Ability to reflect upon teaching practices and respond to constructive feedback.