What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPED Teacher position at DRAW Academy Charter School?
Job Description: We are looking for a passionate teacher for a full-time position. You will be working with our special population students primarily focused on autism or other emotional disabilities. Provide special education students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth; develop or modify curriculum and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to match student ability levels; provide direct services to students with an autism spectrum across a variety of settings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide targeted instruction to students with specific learning disabilities (SLD), emotional disturbances (ED), autism (AU), and other special needs.
- Develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs).
- Enhance students' language, communication, cognitive, literacy, and motor skills.
- Collaborate with general education staff to provide necessary accommodations and modifications.
- Attend district training
Qualifications:
- Experience with elementary and middle school students with SLD, ED, AU and other categories.
- Strong teaching skills in language development, communication, cognitive and literacy skills, motor abilities, mathematical reasoning, and social and behavior skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with general education staff and parents.
- Commitment to district training and staff development.
- Experience working with children
- Desire to work with special needs students
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Charter school
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Houston, TX 77063 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77063: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000