Special Education Teacher – Elementary

Aurora Collegiate Academy, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Collegiate Academy, Inc. in Memphis seeks a dedicated SPED teacher to serve K–5 and help underserved students prepare for college. You will implement a standards-based curriculum, use data for planning, and submit weekly lesson plans for review.

Collaborate with staff, participate in coaching, and uphold professional norms to advance the school’s mission of ensuring college success for all students. A belief in all students’ potential is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• State teaching license in SPed required.
• Willingness to complete all duties and responsibilities.
• Belief that all students can succeed in college and a desire to lead students to that outcome.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to school policies around behavior expectations, with rewards and consequences.
• Work effectively and professionally with all school team members.
• Implement small group instruction.
• Align all teaching to our standards based curriculum.
• Inform instructional decisions by using data as a classroom-planning tool.
• Submit weekly lesson plans for review.
• Participate in high frequency coaching.
• Follow all professional norms.
• Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Aurora Collegiate Academy.
• Complete all required SpEd paperwork and manage SpEd meetings and the evaluation process.

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college

State issued teaching license in the SPed subject area

Job description

Company Description

Aurora Collegiate Academy is a college preparatory K– 5th grade charter school for underserved children from across Memphis. Aurora Collegiate opened in August 2012. Our mission is to prepare each of our students to enter and excel in a rigorous secondary school and eventually in a 4-year college or university.

If you are relentless about seeing disadvantaged students achieve at high levels, this is a chance to build a school that does whatever it takes to ensure college success for all children.

Members of Aurora Collegiate Academy staff will work to prepare students in grades kindergartenthrough fifth grade with the academic, social, and character foundation necessary to compete incollege and beyond. It is the expectation that Aurora Collegiate Academy Teachers will teach throughour mission, instill our core values, and do ‘whatever it takes’ to provide students with theeducation they deserve.

Job Description

In order to achieve our mission, Aurora teachers will:

• Adhere to the school policies around behavior expectations, with rewards and consequences.
• Work effectively and professionally with all school team members.
• Implement small group instruction.
• Align all teaching to our standards based curriculum.
• Inform all instructional decisions by using data as a classroom-planning tool.
• Submit weekly lesson plans for review.
• Participate in high frequency coaching.
• Follow all professional norms.
• Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Aurora Collegiate Academy.
• Complete all required SpEd paperwork.
• Manage SpEd meetings and the evaulation process.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college.

A state issued teaching license in the SpEdsubject area.

A willingness to complete all duties and responsibilities to the fullest.

A belief that all students can succeed in college and a desire to lead students to that outcome.

Additional Information

Commitment to Diversity

Aurora Collegiate Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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