Position:  Special Education Teacher
Rate: Up to $60/hour
Reports To:  Director of Special Education

The Teacher is responsible for providing direction, assistance, foresight, and intervention for every student in their classroom. The Teacher is responsible for providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, social, physical, spiritual, and psychological growth. This person is responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional program that will result in students achieving academic success.

Qualities needed to thrive in this role: 

• Relationships- The ability to create and develop relationships with students, families, staff, and the local community
• Knowledge- Content and pedagogical knowledge to best allow for the educational process to demonstrate growth
• Dedication- A commitment to the students and stakeholders of PCA as well as a determination to reach all students academically
• Community- Communication and interpersonal skills to create an atmosphere and culture of acceptance to foster and promote learning with parents, students, and staff

Major Responsibilities Include: 
Under the supervision of the teacher, the Dean of Academics, and the Dean of Students, the Teacher will: 

1. Be knowledgeable in academic areas, learning theories, and teaching strategies
2. Have training in classroom management and discipline
3. Have a positive attitude and growth mindset
4. Develop a scope and sequence within the first two weeks of school
5. Work hand in hand with the special education department
6. Be able to display lesson plans daily
7. Attend PLC meetings as scheduled
8. Demonstrate effective identification, planning, and utilization of community resources consistent with the objectives of the class
9. Begin instruction promptly at 8:00 am
10. Works closely with immediate colleagues within the department as a team when planning the academic program
11. Plans and implements a program of academic studies for which the individual is employed
12. Handling materials in an orderly fashion, ensuring that equipment and materials needed for the activity are readily available and that resources used are appropriate to the activity; providing proper care and use of equipment
13. Effectively communicates with parents, relating information of relevance and meaning
14. Possesses experience in technology-based instruction and analyzes data to make informed decisions about students’ instructional needs
15. Actively participates in the DTGSS process
16. Having objectives and plans for the day that are communicated with students, following lesson plans based on the school's official curriculum or the Delaware Content Standards.
17. Presenting a strong professional image through manner, voice, and appearance
18. Creating an atmosphere in which mutual respect is evident;
19. Routinely checking for each student's level of understanding of essential information during instruction and before moving on
20. Provide opportunities for students to use or apply what they are learning while the teacher is available to assist
21. Relating learning activities to student interests; offering varied learning activities; and making involvement a part of the learning process
22. Providing consistent and immediate feedback to students
23. Praising students for appropriate classroom behavior; letting students know when they are making progress; varying praise words
24. Completes all responsibilities such as volunteer hours, Board of Directors meetings, parent-teacher conferences, PLC attendance, PD attendance, and PTO meetings
25. Other duties as assigned

Essential Qualifications and Skills:
Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year accredited educational institution in education or related field
• Master’s Degree in Education or related field preferred
• Delaware State Initial or Continuing License (uploaded and approved in DEEDS)
• Dual Certification preferred

Experience

• 2+ Year’s experience preferred

Skills
Ability to: 
1. Maintain an overall effective rating in the DTGSS
2. Remain organized with communication, grading, meetings, and requirements
3. Be passionate about the learning process
4. Drive student growth
5. Maintain various student documentation, accommodations, and records

Notes: 
This position will require approximately 37.50 hours per week for 10 months.

A criminal background check is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate during the interview process an understanding of diversity, educational equity, and multicultural education. This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. The selected candidate should expect to perform any other related activities needed to deliver the position’s key duties and responsibilities and follow any other instructions as defined by his/her supervisor.

Focused Staffing Group is an equal-opportunity employer. It does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, age, or Vietnam Era veteran’s status in employment or its programs and activities.