Position Summary
North Side Community School is seeking a substitute certified, long term substitute with special education experience to begin the school year working with our middle school special education students until full-time special education teacher can be identified.
Key Responsibilities:
Instruction & Individualized Learning
- Assess & Plan: The special education teacher will evaluate students’ skills to design, implement, and track Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Adapt Instruction: The special education teacher will tailor learning materials and use data from formal/informal assessments to meet individual academic and social needs.
- Engaging Teaching: The special education teacher will utilize creative, engaging activities (e.g., arts, drama) to teach core skills and prepare students for grade transition.
Classroom Culture & Behavior Management
- Culture Building: The special education teacher will foster a positive, structured, and respectful classroom environment centered on hard work, creativity, and collaboration.
- Behavioral Support: The special education teacher will develop positive behavior plans, monitor behavioral patterns, and implement interventions or crisis management when needed.
Collaboration & Community
- Holistic Teamwork: The special education teacher will partner with support staff (social workers, speech therapists) and coach fellow professionals to create comprehensive intervention plans.
- Family Engagement: The special education teacher will maintain open, proactive communication with parents regarding student progress and potential challenges.
- School Stewardship: The special education teacher will actively participate in school community events, professional development, and team meetings to uphold the school’s mission.
Professionalism & Alignment
- High Standards: The special education teacher will maintain strong professionalism, meet all deadlines, and adapt to additional duties as assigned by leadership.
- Mission-Driven: The special education teacher will bring a deep passion for serving students in the North City community and a relentless drive to help them succeed.
Skills & Characteristics:
- Flexible Instruction: Expertly delivers whole-group, small-group, and one-on-one instruction using diverse strategies tailored to unique learners.
- Data-Driven Planning: Analyzes student data to build both short-term and long-term differentiated lesson plans.
- Collaborative Mindset: Partners effectively within grade-level and school-wide teams, and maintains regular, proactive communication with families.
- Classroom Management: Utilizes a variety of management strategies to keep the classroom running smoothly, while actively cultivating a growth mindset.
Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A)
Certification: Missouri state substitute certification (special education certification preferred).
About North Side Community School
North Side Community School is a PreK - 8th grade charter public school in the City of St. Louis founded in 2009 with an enrollment of approximately 500 students. The most important word in our name is community. We are a community of small classrooms (15 to 18 students per class), amazing educators, and caring parents working every day to ensure our children succeed!
North Side Community School operates across three campuses (early childhood center, elementary campus, and middle school campus). We are free (no tuition), public, and open to all. North Side consistently provides a high-quality education often ranked as one of the best public schools in the City of St. Louis and the State of Missouri. Most of our students live in the most challenging neighborhoods in St. Louis and 100% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Small class sizes, differentiated instruction, individualized attention, and AMAZING educators are the keys to our students' success!
North Side Community School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school. North Side Community School does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
Pay: $210.00 per day
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
Education:
License/Certification:
- Substitute Teaching Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
