Reasons we'll love you: • Ambitious: You are ambitious on behalf of your students with a strong desire to continue your own professional growth • Innovative: You find yourself seeking ways to improve and challenge existing systems and processes daily • Collaborative: You prefer to work collaboratively, both with colleagues and families of your students • Strategic: You are driven by data to make strategic decisions around instructional planning • Engaging: You obsess about how to engage students and provide opportunities for students to grapple with challenging content Altura Preparatory School Special Education Teacher Responsibilities: • Maintains high expectations for all students • Work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure all students achieve strong academic and personal outcomes • Plan and document minutes and services provided to students in alignment with IEP goals • Coordinate all IEP team meetings, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws for Special Education • Document all student supports through clear and compliant IEP documents • Track and analyze student progress toward goals in the focus content area • Develop rigorous daily lessons in content area of focus to support student needs • Maintain up-to-date records of student progress and areas of strength and needed support and document in the appropriate Special Education database • Participate actively and professionally in instructional coaching and observation/debrief practices • Collaborate with other grade level teachers and enrichment teachers to ensure alignment of expectations and curriculum and instruction and that students receive appropriate modifications and accommodations • Reinforce school-wide procedures and expectations • Proactively monitor student behavior, providing additional supports when necessary • Communicate regularly with families (positive communication and areas for support) • Communicate regularly with the school leadership team regarding student IEPs, progress, and goals. • If additional assessments are needed, coordinate supports provided • Actively participate in professional development sessions on Wednesdays • Actively participate in grade level meetings and data analysis meetings • Attend and support planning of family events throughout the school year (Family Nights, Community Meetings) • Complete responsibilities in a timely manner as required by the school leadership tea and meet all deadlines for deliverables • Reports to the School Director(s) Special Education Teacher Qualifications: Required: • Strong commitment to, belief in, and alignment with the vision and mission of the school.