Special Education RISE Teacher: Inspire & Elevate Students

IDEA Public Schools; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Mental Health Support

Relocation allowance

Job summary

IDEA Public Schools is seeking a Special Education RISE teacher to support students with a wide range of disabilities, delivering reading, writing, math and history instruction while coordinating IEPs and related services.

The role includes developing individualized plans, tracking progress, collaborating with families and participating in after-school tutoring or Saturday school as needed. A Texas SPED certification is required and a Bachelor's degree is necessary.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution (required)
• Experience: Experience in a Special Education classroom setting with students who have significant disabilities (strongly preferred)
• Licenses or Certifications: Valid Texas state certification in Special Education (required); appropriate grade and subject band content certification(s) or Texas Core Content Competency Worksheet (required)

Responsibilities

• Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students
• Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload of students
• Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
• Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals
• Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
• Communicate students’ progress with student and family on a weekly basis
• Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs
• Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Instructing students

Organizational skills

Adaptability

IEP facilitation

Family engagement

Data-driven instruction

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Texas SPED Certification

Core Content Certification

Job description

IDEA Public Schools is seeking a Special Education RISE teacher to support students with a wide range of disabilities, delivering reading, writing, math and history instruction while coordinating IEPs and related services.

The role includes developing individualized plans, tracking progress, collaborating with families and participating in after-school tutoring or Saturday school as needed. A Texas SPED certification is required and a Bachelor's degree is necessary.