3rd Grade Special Education Teacher/Case Manager

POSITION TITLE: 3rd Grade Special Education Teacher/Case Manager
STATUS: Full-Time Position

Position Description:

ASPIRA Delaware is looking for a highly motivated teacher to work with special education students in general, inclusion, and special education settings.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality instruction across grade-levels in 1:1 and/or small group settings in both push-in (inclusion) and pull-out models to identified children.
• Handle a caseload of special education students including development and progress monitoring of IEPs, communicating with parents and related service providers, collaborating with general education teachers to accommodate students, scheduling IEP meetings, etc.
• Monitor the evaluation process, providing relevant input and data, communicating with parents and psychologist, and creating new IEPs.
• Plan for and deliver instruction in a small-group/pull-out setting to students requiring modified curriculum.
• Collaborate with general education teachers around strategies and interventions to use with identified and unidentified struggling learners.
• Collaborate with members of the Enrichment Team and seek out innovative strategies to problem-solve issues as they arise.
• Implement MTSS plans and lead the instruction of and monitor the progress of students identified as requiring intervention.
• Be accountable for students' academic growth and achievement.
• Contribute to a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment.
• Reflect on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seek to improve performance, and respond to feedback.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding their children's academic success.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge, coursework, and certification in teaching exceptional learners.
• Comfort and fluency with elementary content as well as Common Core State Standards.
• Bachelor's degree in Education with a concentration in Special Education or comparable degree.
• Possesses or is eligible for a valid State of Delaware Teaching License (for more information on State of Delaware licensure, please visit the website of the Department of Education at: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/1510.shtml
• Successful completion of Praxis I and II exams (unless holding an initial teaching license from the State of Delaware).
• Knowledge and understanding of dual language learners.
• Strong instructional skills and classroom management.
• Ability to reflect upon teaching practices and respond to constructive feedback.