Kapolei Charter School - SPED Teacher

Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii

Job Title:             Special Education Teacher

Reports To:         School Director

FLSA Status:       Exempt

Bargaining Unit: 05

Reviewed By:    Human Resources

Philosophy:  

Kapolei Charter School (KCS) will be the first of its kind in Hawaii.  As a free public charter school, all students will be welcome to enroll in KCS.  KCS will interrupt generational poverty by providing customized, meaningful, and alternative educational opportunities to students who may not be successful in the traditional educational system.  The school will provide an attractive, flexible learning environment with individualized attention and instruction to ensure all students who enter the school are able to become academically successful. It will be equipped to serve a largely underserved population, working to re-engage students in their education and provide them with meaningful opportunities to earn a high school diploma and industry certification or college credit to ensure a smooth transition into career success.

Summary:

As a Special Education Teacher with Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii, you will develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of state learning standards and the additional specific grade-by-grade learning standards set forth in the charter.  Plans, organizes and implements an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.  Creates and delivers instruction for English curriculum as well as electives.  Develops and expands curriculum.  Monitors student progress.  Communicates with students and parents.  In addition, to exemplify our Mission Statement of interrupting generational poverty by providing customized, meaningful, and alternative educational opportunities to students who may not be successful in the traditional educational system.

Education: 

License issued by the Hawaii Department of Education with grades 6-12 special education, mild/moderate endorsement; license issued by another state with the ability to obtain a teacher license in the State of Hawaii; or imminent graduation from state-approved teacher education program.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Special Education certification preferred 
• Prior relevant teaching experience working with students who are developmentally disabled
• A strong belief that all students can succeed
• Strong commitment to serving economically disadvantaged students 
• A do-whatever-it takes attitude including a willingness to work occasionally on the weekend or in the evening
• An exceptional ability to respond well to feedback and implement it immediately
• Student/classroom management techniques; common academic, social, behavioral and developmental problems of students.  
• Ability to implement effective classroom management and student care methods and techniques; speak and work effectively with students, teachers, parents and community members.
• Ability to assess students' progress and modify learning activities and methods as necessary.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Effectively communicate with teachers, parents, and administrators to facilitate the IEP process.
• Utilizing a schedule that meets the needs of the student’s IEP and delivers mainstream services to them in the least restrictive environment.
• Tracking student progress and writing quarterly progress reports on IEP goals.
• Communicating modifications, as specified in a student’s IEP, to the general education teacher and providing those modifications. 
• Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of state learning standards and the additional specific grade-by-grade learning standards set forth in the charter.
• Clearly and consistently communicating and upholding school rules, values, and expectations in and out of the classroom
• Setting an urgent, respectful, and positive tone in the classroom
• Building relationships with students that communicate the importance of college success and your belief that they will succeed
• Taking on responsibilities outside of their content area instruction such as advisory, lunch duty, enrichment classes, and after school activities
• Demonstrating solid knowledge and understanding of the content matter
• Using a multitude of instructional strategies that are academically rigorous and highly engaging
• Executing detailed lesson plans mapped to specific Common Core standards
• Taking responsibility for student progress; constantly working to respond to students’ need
• Long and short-­‐term planning addressing individual needs of students.
• Prepare students adequately for all required assessments.
• Prepare at least quarterly individual student achievement reports for parents.
• Provide an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment.
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff.
• Serve as an advisor to students, including organizing advisory groups, overseeing the academic and behavioral progress.
• Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the School Director.

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000