Special Education Teacher

1 day ago


Memphis, Tennessee, United States Gestalt Community Schools Full time
About the Role

Gestalt Community Schools is a system of K-12 college-preparatory charter schools in targeted Tennessee communities. Our mission is to provide strong academic outcomes for our scholars through initiatives that integrate education and community.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Special Education Teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment.
  • Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
  • Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students' individualized education programs (IEPs), by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.
  • Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
  • Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
  • Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students and those in inclusive classrooms.
  • Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions.
  • Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
  • Assist in preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports.
  • Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities.
  • Responsible for compliance and reporting obligations for scholars and assigned location.
Requirements
  • Holds a current TN teaching license in Special Education or Interventionist with appropriate endorsement codes.
  • Have a bachelor's degree or higher.
  • Proven track record of academic success as evident in TVAAS, state assessments, and value ad data.
  • Hold the belief that all students can learn at high academic levels.
  • Uses digital content, technology integration, and project-based learning in a highly proficient manner.
  • Have the ability to work in an extended day environment.
  • Have the ability to teach in an inclusion environment with a co-teacher.
  • Good communication and written skills required.
  • A team player with strong interpersonal skills.


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