Description
Role Mission: IDEA Exceptional Student Education teachers are responsible for the achievement and support of special education. Exceptional Student Education teachers develop individualized plans and work with students who have a wide range of learning, cognitive, emotional, and physical disabilities. They provide in-class support for various subjects, such as reading, writing, and math, to students with outlined service minutes support. They also teach content mastery for students with outlined accommodations and service minutes support. The IDEA Exceptional Student Education teacher provides the crucial bridge between home and school for our highest need students and their families.
What We Offer
Compensation:
- The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $51,500 This role is eligible for various stipends based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership ranging from $500-$4,000 each. We also offer opportunities and incentives through our Teacher Career Pathway with the potential to earn up to $10,000 in additional compensation. For more information about our compensation and total rewards, visit our compensation and benefits page.
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Additional hourly compensation is provided for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.
Other Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:
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Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
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Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
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Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and an employer paid 403(b) retirement matching of up to 4% of your annual compensation. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
What You Bring - Competencies
Qualifications:
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Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
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Experience: Experience in an Exceptional Student Education classroom setting
- Licenses or Certifications: valid state certification in Exceptional Student Education is required, current GT endorsement or willingness to earn GT endorsement upon hire required
Knowledge and Skills:
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Knowledge of core academic subject assigned
- Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
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Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
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Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
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Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
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Ability to facilitate Admission, Review and Dismissal meetings
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Strong family engagement and communication
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Record of results for students who are academically at risk
What You’ll Do - Accountabilities
Exceptional Student Education Teacher Responsibilities:
- Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students.
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Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload of students
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Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
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Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals
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Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
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Teach small groups consisting of students that are academically at risk in reading and/or math to include students in general education, 504, response-to-intervention, Special Education and English Language Learners.
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Collect and analyze student data in order to make effective decisions to maximize achievement
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Discuss student’s progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators
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Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation
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Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
- Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback
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Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly
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Communicate students’ progress with student and family on a weekly basis
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Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks.
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Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom
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Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
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Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
- Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs
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Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions
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Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
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Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
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Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:
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Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
- Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
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Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
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Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
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Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
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Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
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Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
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We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students
Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable):
- Oversee the daily work and responsibilities of an Exceptional Student Education (para-professional) in the RISE classroom.
About IDEA Public Schools
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools.
IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.
When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.
Staff Experience
At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here!
To Apply
Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It’s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.
IDEA Public Schools in Florida intends to promote and establish a Drug-Free Workplace Program to maximize safety and productivity in the workplace, enhance our competitive position in the marketplace, without experiencing the costs, delays, and tragedies associated with accidents that result from drug or alcohol abuse by employees. A Drug-Free Workplace means that of our employees must remain Drug-Free both on and off the job, and free from alcohol on the job. In holding to this policy, all staff members will undergo drug testing prior to starting in their new role with us.
To read our full policy, please click the following link: https://ideapublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FL-Drug-Free-Workplace-Policy.pdf
Background Screening Requirement
Employment in this role is contingent upon successful completion of a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
For additional information, please visit the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com
