New Mexico, Elementary Special Education Teacher, (NMDCA) SY 21-22
Company: K12 Services
Location: taos
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
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Summary: Special Education Teacher is a state certified teacher
responsible for delivering specific course content in an online
environment. The Special Education Teacher must provide
instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process,
and focus on students individual needs as defined by each students
Individualized Education Program. The Special Education Teacher
works actively with students and parents to advance each students
learning and is also responsible for the compliance documents
required in serving students with special needs.
This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently,
typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a
professional home office without distraction during workday,
typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.
Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
duties.
Ensure all special education and related services are provided as
determined by the IEP team by: Communicating with parents and
applicable related service staff to ensure that students with
special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies Developing
compliant IEPs, progress reports and other state specific required
special education documentation Facilitating and leading
collaborative special education meetings such as annual IEP
meetings Using provided resources to ensure accommodations and
modifications for students with disabilities such as assistive
technology, supplemental curriculum, and accessible text Make
modifications and accommodations to Stride K12 lessons and
assessments as specified by the IEP Ensure inclusion and success of
student in the general education classroom Collect data and work
samples to monitor student progress towards Individual Education
Program (IEP) goals and objectives Document all contact with
parents and interventions with students Analyze student data to
prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed Provide rich and
engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for
students Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
Demonstrate abelief in all students ability to succeed and meet
high expectations Maintain grade book ensuring student academic
integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and
alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and
progress Prepare students for high stakes standardized tests
Understand that a primary responsibility is to establish and
maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicates
with and responds to students and learning coaches/parents in a
timely manner Support learning coaches/parents with student
curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic
troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment that is in line
with academy policies and procedures Travel as required (on average
once per month and/or approximately 10% of the time) for
face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as
required by school Minimum Required Qualifications: Bachelor's
degree AND Active State Special Education teaching license AND
Ability to clear required background check Residency Requirement:
Must live anywhere in the state of New Mexico.
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to work collaboratively with
other teachers tointerpret and produce numeric, tabular, and
graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive
instructional decisions Receptive to receiving coaching on a
regular basis with administrators Ability to embrace change and
adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes Proficient in Microsoft
Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint Ability to rapidly learn and adapt
to new technologies and teaching platforms Strong written/verbal
communication skills DESIRED Qualifications: Experience working
with the proposed age group Experience supporting adults and
children in the use of technology Experience teaching online
(virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment Experience with
online learning platform Work Environment: The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
This is a home-based position. The above job is not intended to be
an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.
Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any
other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All
employment is at-will as governed by the law of the state where the
employee works. It is further understood that the at-will nature of
employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed
except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
**** We are currently seeking to create a pipeline of Elementary
Special Education Teachers in New Mexico for the 2021-22 school
year. This post is not tied to a specific position. Qualified
candidates will be asked to complete a video interview which will
be reviewed and saved for future positions. However, we also
encourage you to apply to specific positions as you see them.****
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other
manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they
have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the
pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have
access to the compensation information of other employees or
applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot
disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals
who do not otherwise have access to compensation information,
unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or
charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding,
hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the
employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to
furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Keywords: K12 Services, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Elementary Special Education Teacher, (NMDCA) SY 21-22, Other , taos, New Mexico
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