Job Description
Special Education Teacher Job Description
*Required: Current NMPED Special Education teaching license
∙ Preferred: Bilingual and TESOL endorsements
Cien Aguas International School in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a full time highly qualified Special Education teacher who maintains the following abilities and skills:
∙ Efficient organizational ability
∙ Professional written and oral communication skills
∙ Ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding students, staff, parents, and school matters
∙ Knowledgeable in developing IEP's and conducting IEP meetings
∙ Knowledge of math and reading intervention strategies and implementation of those strategies in one-to-one, small group and inclusive classroom
Essential Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinates teaching program with classroom teachers
• Instructs and assists students in motor, language, socio-emotional and cognitive development;
• Assures that goals and objectives in Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) are completed;
• Plans and directs instruction activities of educational assistants;
• Instructs students in one-on-one activities, in small groups, and inclusive setting;
• Provides regular communication with educational assistants, ancillary staff and regular education teachers on student progress;
• Arranges physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning and safety of students;
• Provides accurate delivery of curriculum to students within the scope of teaching assignment;
• Develops goals and objectives for self, grade level/content group and student academic achievement;
• Maintains documentation to assure accountability;
• Provides appropriate instructional classroom activities for students; maintains order in the assigned classroom;
• Organizes and Conducts IEP meetings
• Provides a high quality reading and math intervention program
• Coordinate on a regular basis with Special Education Coordinator
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $88,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
Work Location: In person