Assurance Learning Academy Hiring for Special Education Teacher at Lancaster, CA Full Time

Full Time, 30 hours per week, Monday – Friday

COMPENSATION:
$79,500.00 (Clear Credential)

$68,900.00 (Preliminary Credential)

CA Clear and Preliminary credentialed Special Education Teachers receive a Sign-On Bonus of $14,000 as well as a $2,400 / year Individual Education Plan (IEP) stipend.

$66,144 / year (Intern Credential)

CA Intern credentialed Special Education Teachers receive a Sign-On bonus of $2,500 as well as a $2,400 / year Individual Education Plan (IEP) stipend.

Help Us Change Lives

We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember that teacher who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/

How You Will Make an Impact

Teach in a personalized instructional environment, work with students and/or parents to determine and evaluate the students academic plan, manage and provide services according to the students Individual Education Plan (IEP).

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Plan, organize and implement daily lessons in accordance with the approved curriculum

Conduct pre and post-testing using standardized tests for each student

As a part of a team, write and implement goals as outlined in each student’s IEP

Responsible to manage a students behavior

Demonstrate competency in all subject areas

Participate in the identification of students with possible disabilities post intervention phase

Provide direct student instruction

Provide academic assessments

Schedule and chair IEP meetings including 30 day review IEP meetings for all students

Meet special education timeline requirements as specified by education code

Collaborate with general education teachers

Work with Special Education Program Specialists and school support staff to support student instruction

Participate in authorized school district trainings, school events, and meetings

Maintain documentation of communications with students, families, and other services providers.

Maintain documentation of daily activities.

Complete reports and forms as required

Travel to other school sites to render Special Education teaching services

Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

QUALIFICATIONS

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:
Knowledge of Special Education Program guidelines

Excellent reading and writing Skills

Organizational skills

Ability to meet required Program deadlines

Ability to work with a diverse student population

Ability to work in a team environment

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid California Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Mild-Moderate) or (Moderate-Severe)

English Language and Autism Authorizations

Prior experience working with exceptional learners strongly recommended

Eligibility to obtain a teaching permit or teaching internship

Successful passing of the California Basic Skills Exam

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, in addition to a variety of educational software programs

General Office skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination.

Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.

Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.

Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.

Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs).

Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.

Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.