IMMEDIATE OPENING
Special Education Teacher - Invictus Lower School (serves grades K-5)
12018 Bandera Rd, Helotes, TX 78023
Job description
*This position is based on a single campus*
In consultation with other school personnel, the Special Education Teacher:
- Provides educational services to students with disabilities
- Is responsible for planning, developing, delivering, and evaluating appropriate individualized educational services, learning programs, and instruction in the resource, inclusion, LID, and other instructional settings.
Special Education at Great Hearts
- At Great Hearts, our Special Education Teachers and Coordinators are integral members of our faculty, participating in all faculty-wide events and PD, while also bringing the specialized expertise that is necessary for the success of all our students.
- Great Hearts aims to serve all students within our special education population in a manner that affirms and reflects their dignity and rightful participation within the larger student body and academy.
- Through consultation, resource, inclusion, and co-teaching models, the Special Education team provides essential support, following an Individualized Education Plan, to ensure each student is served in the least restrictive environment possible.
Benefits:
- Exceptional benefits (medical, dental, vision, life etc.) with minimal employee cost
- Texas Teacher Retirement System for employees
Qualifications: Education/Certification:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Valid Texas Generalist/Core content Teaching Certification with required endorsements or training for relevant subject and level (preferred)
- Valid Texas Special Education Teaching Certification
Experience:
1 year of successful Special Education teaching experience in a K-12 school (preferred)
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Knowledge of core academic subject assigned
- Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and policies affecting special education
- Knowledge of current special education practices and methodologies
- Knowledge of educational technology applications
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $50,000.00 per year