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Catapult Learning
Special Education Teacher
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Catapult Learning is hiring a Special Education Teacher. The role works with students who need academic, emotional, social, and behavioral support in special and alternative education settings, using the evidence-based learning and instructional models of Specialized Education Services (SESI). The teacher plans individualized lessons, manages classroom behavior, and keeps student records and progress current.
Highlights
- Diagnose and address learning, social, and emotional skill gaps for students from varied developmental, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Teach with SESI's instructional models, strategies, and curricula to build knowledge and skills and nurture student confidence and character.
- Develop and maintain individualized, skill-appropriate lesson plans.
- Apply behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to keep students and staff safe.
- Maintain individualized education plans, behavior intervention plans, incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
- Collaborate with school teams and families to give personalized guidance and apply SESI's positive behavioral interventions and support framework.
- Track student growth toward academic, social, and emotional goals and supervise students to and from locations within the school.
- Bachelor's degree and a valid teaching credential appropriate to the role.
- Pay starting from $54,000 per year.
Special Education Teacher Full Description
Overview
Shine On As A Special Education Teacher.
In special education and alternative education settings nationwide, the team members of Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) shine a positive light on students who need academic, emotional, social, and behavioral support and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.
What you can expect to do.
Uncover the light and potential in each student by diagnosing and addressing learning, social, and emotional skill gaps. Collaborate with school teams and families to offer personalized guidance and deliver SESI's own evidence-based learning and instructional models, as well as positive behavioral interventions and support framework. You'll inspire, empower, and transform with our innovative learning approach, unique instructional environments, smaller class sizes, and the support services students need to shine.
Responsibilities
- Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Use SESI's instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet the needs of all students.
- Develop and maintain individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
- Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
- Maintain student documents such as individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
- Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
- Supervise and monitor students, including to and from locations within the school
Qualifications
What we expect of you.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
- Valid teaching credential appropriate to the role.
- Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
- Adaptability and flexibility.
Posted Salary Range
Starting from USD $54,000.00/Yr.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
- Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.
- Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
- Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
- Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal cues from students
- Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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