What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPED Teacher (with Math Endorsement) position at Focused Staffing?
Position: SPED Math Teacher
Rate: $60/hour
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic SPED Math teacher looking for a great opportunity? Our partner school is looking for someone just like you to join their team! If you're certified and ready to make a real difference in students' lives, keep reading!
What You'll Do:
As our SPED Math Teacher, you'll be a key player in helping students with special needs succeed. Here's a glimpse of what you'll be doing:
- Be a Consultant: Share your expertise! You'll be providing ongoing guidance on innovative special education practices.
- Assess & Report: You'll complete academic assessments and whip up those assessment reports needed for IEPs, keeping track of how students are progressing.
- IEP Guru: You'll develop, write, and manage IEPs, including creating awesome annual goals for students.
- Curriculum Connector: You'll ensure the right resources are in place to help students crush their IEP objectives.
- Accommodation Ace: Provide consultation on curriculum accommodations which assists staff in accommodating the curriculum to meet the learning style and needs of the child with a disability
- Team Player: You'll attend staff training, meetings, and committees, working with the school team.
- Progress Tracker: Making sure all students on your caseload are making progress on all goals
- Collaborate with specialists You will consult with OTs, SLPs, and others to provide support and to monitor the progress of each student throughout the year
- Provide specialized academic instruction: You will provide SAI to students following their IEPs
- Paperwork master: You will be in charge of documenting attendance reports monitoring IEP goals and making sure paperwork gets to families
- Available support: You will be available to talk to families, give insight, and discuss plans of action
We're not just looking for someone with the right skills; we're looking for someone who can connect with students and colleagues! Here are the key social-emotional competencies we're looking for:
- Emotional Intelligence: You're self-aware, empathetic, and can gracefully handle challenging situations.
- Teamwork and Collaboration: You play well with others, value diverse perspectives, and build a strong team environment.
- Flexibility and Adaptability: You embrace change, learn from challenges, and encourage innovation.
- Problem-Solving Skills: You're a creative problem-solver who uses critical thinking to make informed decisions.
- Acceptance of Feedback: You accept feedback with an open mind and constructive criticism
- Effective Communication: You communicate clearly and respectfully with everyone – staff, parents, students, and community members.
- Appropriate Disagreement: You can disagree respectfully and work toward finding common ground.
- Relationship Building: You build positive, trusting relationships with everyone you work with.
- Resilience and Persistence: You have the grit to overcome challenges and motivate others.
- Ethical and Professional Conduct: You act with integrity, maintain confidentiality, and uphold professional standards.
- Highly Qualified status (Bachelor’s degree) – Required
- Special Education certification – Required
- Two years of teaching experience in a high-need, high-performing school and evidence of impact on student learning in that setting ( Preferred )
Salary : $60
