Job Description
Seeking Creative and Passionate, Social-Justice Oriented Teacher Leaders!
We truly realize that the burnout from education is real and valid. Over the last 5 years of in-person, virtual, and hybrid, much of the fun has seemingly been removed from the classroom environment causing stress, burnout, and a mass exodus from the profession itself.
At Ricardo Flores Magón Academy, we know why we got into the teaching profession and strive to bring that passion every single day for our students. At RFMA you have your chance to bring your most creative self to a flexible and open curriculum that can be taught using your own interest and lens for the subject. We believe strongly in our culturally responsive and social justice oriented mission for the enrichment of all of our students.
If any of this interests you at all, or you are looking to find that spark that brought you to the education field in the first place, please reach out and apply for our open positions! We would even love to schedule a tour to show you what we are all about!
JOB DESCRIPTION: Special Education Teacher
Must be licensed or eligible for TEE licensure in the State of Colorado.
Our caseload consists of 20-25 students within a variety of disability categories. The breakdown consists of approximately 20 hours of services (group and individual), 10 of case management, and 10 hours of plan time weekly.
The mission of the Special Education Teacher is to create and foster learning environments that support the best possible learning growth for our students with IEPs, 504 Plans, or identified as GT. This is done by: managing Special Education Support personnel (other Special Education educators); managing data around identified students, creating and utilizing goal based tracking plans to account for growth, providing teachers with information regarding their students’ needs and accommodations, running small groups/individual sessions, completing all work associated with federal compliance laws, including the scheduling and facilitating of any IEP, 504, or GT meetings; participating on the MTSS team.
Responsibilities:
• Manage special education support personnel.
• Manage relevant student data.
• Review new referrals and the intake process for new students, including completion of necessary paperwork, and engaging with incoming families and students as needed.
• Request, receive, and review student record information – ensure it is entered into database.
• Create & maintain Quarterly Progress Reports for students.
• Administer necessary testing associated with caseload.
• Create and utilize Goal Based Tracking Plans
• Collect and manage data around identified interventions being implemented in classrooms.
• Develop plan(s) for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
• Supporting Teachers with vital information pertaining to students with special education supports.
• Support in modifying (where necessary) the general curriculum for identified students based on a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Provide teachers with snapshots of students in their classroom.
• Academics & Behavioral – Identify student goals and provide information regarding their background.
• Accommodations/Modifications – Provide an overview of the most common accommodations required in their classroom(s) and suggestions on easy implementation.
• Run small groups/individual sessions.
• Create and manage small group schedules to meet the various IEP goal needs of students.
• Identify times to “push-in” to support case-load students and teachers in the classroom.
• Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment.
• Complete federally mandated compliance paperwork.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records.
• Prepare reports on children and activities, as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Schedule & facilitate required meetings (IEP, 504, GT).
• Create Annual Meeting Calendar.
• Invite all participants with adequate advance notice (preferably 1 week in advance).
• Complete, and or manage others in completion of necessary paperwork
• Participate on the MTSS Team.
• Coordinate and provide information to families on caseload in matters related to high school placement and summer bridge programs.
Qualifications:
• Masters of Special Education, preferred. Special Education endorsement required.
• Minimum of two years in the classroom with a proven track-record of successful student outcomes.
• Experience working with the Latinx population and English Language Learners is preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise a high level of tact and discretion in both internal and external interactions.
• Ability to create and maintain good working relationships with a variety of internal and external constituents.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
Language:
• Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
• Special Education Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person