Special Education Teacher - Inclusive Co-Teaching & Growth

ACCEL Schools LLC; Inkster (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Basic life and AD&D insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Voluntary short-term disability

Voluntary long-term disability

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

ACCEL Schools is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher for Inkster Preparatory Academy in Inkster, Michigan. The role focuses on students with IEPs, delivering inclusive instruction and behavioral support to foster academic growth.

You will collaborate with general education teachers, conduct assessments, and participate in IEP meetings to write goals and objectives while promoting social-emotional development and culturally responsive teaching.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards.
• Experience working in a full room inclusion type model or Co-Teaching in a Resource Room model.
• High level of comfort in a growth-focused coaching environment with frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring.
• High quality written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team.
• Ability to pass FBI/BCI background checks.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, modifying general education curricular as necessary, and assisting the student with regular class assignments.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments for instruction
• Conduct functional behavior assessments
• Write and implement behavior improvement plans
• Facilitate IEP Meetings and write IEP goals and objectives
• Relentlessly work to meet all goals related to student achievement and culture as well as state specific achievement goals.
• Utilize research-based best practices in daily planning and instruction.
• Integrate culturally responsive teaching practices into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Serve as advisor for a designated set of students
• Communicate regularly with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities such as social events and field trips
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

State Standards knowledge

Co-Teaching experience

Growth coaching

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Time management

Independent worker

Team orientation

Background checks

Multicultural experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ACCEL Schools is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher for Inkster Preparatory Academy in Inkster, Michigan. The role focuses on students with IEPs, delivering inclusive instruction and behavioral support to foster academic growth.

You will collaborate with general education teachers, conduct assessments, and participate in IEP meetings to write goals and objectives while promoting social-emotional development and culturally responsive teaching.