High School Special Education Teacher

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Democracy Prep Public Schools is hiring a High School Special Education Teacher to deliver tailored math and science instruction for students with diverse learning needs. The role involves creating an inclusive classroom culture that promotes high expectations, using data to drive instructional decisions, and fostering academic and personal growth aligned with the school's mission of college success and active citizenship.

Highlights

Deliver engaging special education STEM lessons in math and science tailored to diverse learners.
Create and maintain a classroom culture with high expectations and support.
Implement research-based curriculum and use assessment data to refine instruction.
Foster an inclusive environment focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Develop strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues through effective communication.
Participate in professional growth activities, including coaching and collaborative reflection.
Support social-emotional well-being and engage students in civic education and community participation.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required; 2+ years teaching experience preferred; state certification preferred.
Salary range: $68,707 to $137,729, commensurate with experience and certification status.
Benefits include medical, vision, dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, smartphone, and laptop.

High School Special Education Teacher Full Description

Democracy Prep Public Schools is seeking a Special Education STEM Teacher to deliver engaging math and science instruction tailored to students with diverse learning needs.

Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship. As a teacher, you will play a vital role in creating a classroom culture that reflects high expectations and high support, fostering academic and personal growth for every scholar.

Who You Are:

Mission-Driven Educator: You are deeply committed to Democracy Prepâs mission focusing on fostering college success and authentic civic engagement for scholars.
Outstanding Classroom Teacher: You maintain consistently high behavioral and academic expectations, supporting scholars in meeting those expectations.
Self-Reflective Professional: You are dedicated to aligning your classroom to our commitment to antiracism and contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Results-Driven Assessor: You use data analysis to drive instructional decisions and teacher accountability, ensuring positive outcomes for all students.
Content Area Expert: You engage scholars with differentiated instruction and deliver high-quality curriculum by preparing rigorous and engaging lessons through thoughtful lesson planning.
Educator with Experience Preferred: You hold a Bachelorâs degree (required) and have at least 2 years of teaching experience in urban areas. State certification is preferred. Note: We request transcripts as part of our onboarding process.

What Youâll Do:

Ensure Classroom Culture: Create and maintain a classroom atmosphere characterized by high expectations and high support.
Create an Inclusive Environment: Engage in training, reflection, and dialogue around issues of race, identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion for staff and scholars.
Curriculum Implementation: Plan and prepare for the effective implementation of a coherent, research-based curriculum.
Data-Driven Instruction: Develop and use a variety of assessment data to refine curriculum and instructional practice.
Build Relationships: Maintain strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues through effective and frequent communication.
Professional Growth: Continuously improve your practice through weekly coaching sessions, professional development, and collaborative, data-driven reflection with department and grade-level teams.
Support Social-Emotional Well-Being: Cultivate the social-emotional growth of all scholars by building a positive classroom culture and leveraging strong partnerships with scholars, their families, and the scholar support team.
Foster Active Citizenship: Engage students in age-appropriate conversations and activities about current events, participation in community service, and the celebration of culture, heritage, and identity.
Whole-School Involvement: Participate in school-wide events and tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring, and other activities as assigned by school leadership.

Qualifications:

A Bachelorâs degree (required).
2+ years of teaching experience, preferably in urban education (preferred).
State certification (preferred).
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to create an inclusive and positive classroom culture that emphasizes high expectations for all scholars.
Commitment to professional growth through coaching, reflection, and collaborative work with colleagues.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $68,707 to $137,729. Our salary schedule is commensurate with years of lead teaching experience and your certification status. Our teaching salaries start at $68,707 for a first-year uncertified teacher and $75,250 for a first-year certified teacher and cap at $137,729 for a certified teacher with 29+ years of lead teaching experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a smartphone, and a laptop.

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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. #DEM123

Original Job Description

Democracy Prep Public Schools is seeking a Special Education STEM Teacher to deliver engaging math and science instruction tailored to students with diverse learning needs.

Who You Are:

Mission-Driven Educator: You are deeply committed to Democracy Prepâs mission focusing on fostering college success and authentic civic engagement for scholars.
Outstanding Classroom Teacher: You maintain consistently high behavioral and academic expectations, supporting scholars in meeting those expectations.
Self-Reflective Professional: You are dedicated to aligning your classroom to our commitment to antiracism and contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Results-Driven Assessor: You use data analysis to drive instructional decisions and teacher accountability, ensuring positive outcomes for all students.
Content Area Expert: You engage scholars with differentiated instruction and deliver high-quality curriculum by preparing rigorous and engaging lessons through thoughtful lesson planning.
Educator with Experience Preferred: You hold a Bachelorâs degree (required) and have at least 2 years of teaching experience in urban areas. State certification is preferred. Note: We request transcripts as part of our onboarding process.

What Youâll Do:

Ensure Classroom Culture: Create and maintain a classroom atmosphere characterized by high expectations and high support.
Create an Inclusive Environment: Engage in training, reflection, and dialogue around issues of race, identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion for staff and scholars.
Curriculum Implementation: Plan and prepare for the effective implementation of a coherent, research-based curriculum.
Data-Driven Instruction: Develop and use a variety of assessment data to refine curriculum and instructional practice.
Build Relationships: Maintain strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues through effective and frequent communication.
Professional Growth: Continuously improve your practice through weekly coaching sessions, professional development, and collaborative, data-driven reflection with department and grade-level teams.
Support Social-Emotional Well-Being: Cultivate the social-emotional growth of all scholars by building a positive classroom culture and leveraging strong partnerships with scholars, their families, and the scholar support team.
Foster Active Citizenship: Engage students in age-appropriate conversations and activities about current events, participation in community service, and the celebration of culture, heritage, and identity.
Whole-School Involvement: Participate in school-wide events and tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring, and other activities as assigned by school leadership.

Qualifications:

A Bachelorâs degree (required).
2+ years of teaching experience, preferably in urban education (preferred).
State certification (preferred).
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to create an inclusive and positive classroom culture that emphasizes high expectations for all scholars.
Commitment to professional growth through coaching, reflection, and collaborative work with colleagues.

Compensation

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