______________________________________________________________________________ Special Education Teacher (mild/moderate) Grimmway Academy We are seeking a highly skilled special education teacher to join our staff at Grimmway Academy. Teacher Responsibilities will include: ● Preparing and implementing lesson plans that lead to student understanding based on state standards ● Providing an effective learning environment that reflects and facilitates student achievement ● Assessing student progress and maintaining accurate records ● Writing and conducting IEPs and facilitating IEP meetings ● Proctoring Formal Assessments (Woodcock-Johnson) ● Updating Service Logs and Files ● Communicate with partnering agencies ● Participating in SST Meetings ● Maintaining frequent communication with students, students’ families, colleagues, and the Special Education Director ● Participating regularly in professional development opportunities Requirements: The successful candidate for this position will possess the following: ● A Bachelor’s Degree ● A California Education Specialist Credential ● Familiarity with and/or the ability to learn SIRUS, IEP writing and Special Ed Reporting Software ● Familiarity with and/or the ability to learn RTI, Co-teaching, Collaboration, PushIn, Pull-out, Learning Lab Intervention and small-group teaching models ● Demonstrated mastery of classroom skills including classroom management, planning, assessment and instructional practice ● Proficiency with various technologies and teaching tools ● Bilingual ability preferred 1 Selection Criteria: Selection will be based on teaching experience, the degree of subject matter expertise, and the ability to demonstrate classroom effectiveness. Experience working with low-income students and English learners is a plus. Successful candidates will possess: ● The passion to thrive in the charter environment which includes such activities as ongoing peer assistance collaboration and frequent classroom observation ● An enthusiasm for working under the guidelines of an evaluation tool and to participate in, reflect and embrace a performance for pay program Salary: Grimmway Academy offers competitive compensation based on background and experience. Rev. 4/29/15 2