Job Description
Position: Special Education Teacher (TIA Eligible) - YES Prep Northside Secondary (26-27)
Description
Job Description
POSITION:
Special Education Dyslexia Teacher
REPORTS TO:
Special Education Manager
POSITION TYPE: 10-month
START DATE:
26-27 School Year
COMPENSATION:
Starting at $64,000 annually
26-27 STIPEND:
Up to $4,000 (Certification Required)
SIGNING BONUS:
Up to $4,000
In a TEACHER INCENTIVE ALOTTMENT ELIGIBLE
• COURSE: TIA teachers can earn up to $102,800.
Teacher Incentive Allotment
• 1 year of experience: $91,800
• 5 years of experience: $96,800
• 10 years of experience: $99,800
• 15 years of experience: $102,800
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At YES Prep, we want to retain high-performing teachers in the place where they can have the greatest impact: the classroom. Through our Teacher Pathway, we reward our highest performing teachers with yearly stipends, differentiated development and coaching, and unique opportunities to flex their influence.
YES Prep is also a TEA Teacher Incentive Allotment approved district. Teachers in eligible courses can earn up to an additional $32,000 a year if designated under TIA based on their performance on our Instructional Excellence Rubric and student growth for 5 years if they remain in the classroom.
This Means That Based On Our Teacher Salary Scale And TIA Designation Payouts, a TIA Designated Teacher Could Earn The Following
• 1 year of experience: $91,800
• 5 years of experience: $96,800
• 10 years of experience: $99,800
• 15 years of experience: $102,800
At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.
Some Quick Stats About Us
• 21,650 Students
• 2,600 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 12 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 85% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report
We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population.
THE ROLE
• Providing targeted and high impact reading instruction for individuals or small groups of students with dyslexia using evidence-based methods
• Managing a caseload of students in Special Education who have dyslexia, including completing key components of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students on your caseload
• Participating in all Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings for students with dyslexia as the Dyslexia ARD Representative
• Reviewing MAP screening results, interpreting dyslexia testing results, and consulting with evaluation specialist for students in the evaluation process being tested for dyslexia
• Signing the Full and Individual Initial Evaluation for students newly identified with dyslexia
• Collaborating with Reading Language Arts teachers to support student growth and application of reading skills in their general education class
• Setting ambitious goals with your students and monitoring their progress while encouraging them through frequent and persistent feedback
• Tracking student growth and using data and feedback from coaches to ensure individual student growth
• Building transformative relationships with students and families by providing regular, and consistent, communication with parents via email, conferences or district-approved platforms
• Creating a physical environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
• Meeting regular deadlines for IEP preparation, progress reports, daily lesson plans, submitting grades, and work samples
• Completing compliance tasks that include but are not limited to: writing accurate, aligned, data-driven IEPs for students on your caseload; updating service logs; updating IEP progress reports, etc.
• Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all…