DescriptionJob Description
POSITION: Special Education Inclusion Teacher
REPORTS TO: Special Education Manager
POSITION TYPE: 10-month
START DATE: 26-27 School Year
COMPENSATION: Starting at $64,000 annually
In a TEACHER INCENTIVE ALOTTMENT ELIGIBLE COURSE: TIA teachers can earn up to $102,800.
*TEACHER INCENTIVE ALOTTMENT
This means that based on our teacher salary scale and TIA designation payouts, a TIA designated teacher could earn the following:
- 1 year of experience: $91,800
- 5 years of experience: $96,800
- 10 years of experience: $99,800
- 15 years of experience: $102,800
THE ROLE
As a Teacher, some of the work and responsibilities will include:
- Writing accurate, aligned, data-driven IEPs for students on your caseload
- Developing rigorous lessons in your specific content area, in 1:1 blended learning environments, to reignite your students for college and beyond while bridging gaps for marginalized communities
- Setting ambitious goals with your students and monitoring their progress while encouraging them through frequent and persistent feedback
- Tracking student growth and using data and feedback from coaches to create student growth plans when needed for student achievement concerns
- Building transformable relationships with students and families by providing regular, and consistent, communication with parents via phone or video conference, email, or district-approved website
- Creating a physical or virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
- Collaborating with co-planner to work through daily lesson plans and add resources when needed to fit students' needs.
- Meeting regular deadlines for daily lesson plans, submitting grades, and work samples
- Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students
- Working with content teams in Professional Development to norm on and improve student learning
- Conducting weekly tutorials outside of regular class day to provide additional instruction and support to students
- Completing supervision duties on campus that support student safety including but not limited to morning duty, lunch duty, dismissal, detention, and afterschool duty
- Completing compliance tasks that include but are not limited to: writing accurate, aligned, data-driven IEPs for students on your caseload; updating service logs; updating IEP progress reports, etc.
- Growing professionally in your craft of teaching by both receiving and giving feedback on a consistent basis from DOI, School Leader, Administration Team
- Persisting in the face of challenges, learning from mistakes, and setting a strong example of character for your students
- Being available by phone, email, or video conferencing to confer with campus leaders, collaborators, students, and/or parents
- Facilitating dyslexia instruction for qualifying students as needed
- Providing personal care services as needed
- Additional duties as assigned
THE PERSON
We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:
THE MUST HAVES
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
- Texas Educator Certification in Special Education, or willing to join ACP to get certified in first year
- Strong ability to navigate web-related applications and technology
- Ability to instruct students using a variety of technology applications and platforms
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
- Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
- A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
NICE TO HAVES
THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
- Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
- Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
- Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth
THE PERKS
- Compensation - This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience.
- Health and Supplemental Insurance - A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
- Retirement Plans - Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.
- Paid Time Off - Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 12 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.
- Paid Leave Programming - In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
- Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
