Special Education Teacher

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Global Learning Charter Public School. We are seeking talented individuals who are adept at understanding and adapting to students from many different backgrounds with varied and unique learning needs.

At GLCPS, the most important quality that all of our team members possess is a genuine love and respect for children and a desire to help each one of our students succeed. We value collaboration, communication, creative thinking, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. We are a relatively small (500 students), urban school district with a diverse student body. Our teachers and support staff meet students and families where they are and start from there.

We take a team approach to ensuring that each of our students reaches their full academic potential and learn 21st century skills, such as technology literacy, communication, global citizenship, and arts exploration. We recognize the importance of addressing our students' social and emotional needs alongside academic and skills growth.

At GLCPS, our Special Education Teachers work in a hands-on environment with their students in an inclusion setting. Special Education Teachers work with General Education Teachers to provide modified content to learners with mild to moderate needs. Special Education Teachers at GLCPS follow a student cohort model, usually working with small classes of 20 students (inclusion) with less than 10 Special Education Students. A typical case load is less than 15 students, with 5-7 student small group resource courses. Students are 1:1 laptop in grades 5-12. Google Classroom and Google Apps help us to provide a project-based learning environment with hands on applications that students can relate to.

At GLCPS, you will have the creativity to plan your own lessons, modify content and the support of a great team of staff. You will get to know your students and be able to provide consistent lessons about content you are familiar with because of your small caseload and ability to be in class with your students. You will have prep time with your Team daily, and free Professional Development opportunities built into your work week to continue your professional growth/earn PDPs and renew your license. Our Special Education Teachers are given guidance and supports to become great educators.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Flexibility and willingness to learn.
• Motivated and eager to make a difference in the lives of an urban learner.
• Training in or the ability to modify the general education curriculum.
• Good communication skills.
• Has passed all required Massachusetts Education Teacher Licensure Exams.
• Excellent writing and grammar skills.
• Case manager to Special Education students.
• Training and/or experience working with behavioral and emotional disabilities.
• Provide direct services to special education students on your caseload.
• Be prepared for scheduled IEP/TEAM meetings and ensure that all attendees will be present.
• Ensure all required documents are turned into supervisor prior to the IEP/TEAM meeting (psychological reports, provider reports/goals, educational assessments, draft IEP, etc.).
• Work closely with Special Education Director to report any concerns.
• Is familiar with MCAS and accommodating students during testing sessions.
• Attend all special education IEP and department meetings.
• Complete IEP Progress reports for each of your students as per the report card schedule.
• Ensure that all files (documents and testing) are kept confidential and are completed within a timely fashion (compliant with deadlines/regulations).
• Follow up with parental or teacher concerns. Respond as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours to parent, student, teacher, and admin inquiries via phone and/or e-mail during regular work week.
• Other duties as required by the Special Education Director.

Benefits & Professional Development:
As a learning community, we celebrate learning every day with our students and staff. When you come on board at GLCPS, you are automatically eligible for a number of initiatives and programs, including:

• Tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees up to $1,000 annually
• Induction and mentoring program for new staff
• Annual Professional Development Week for all staff prior to new school year
• Monthly professional development session for all staff
• Professional development opportunities

For all full-time staff GLCPS pays:

• 75% health coverage
• 75% dental coverage
• 100% vision coverage
• 100% short-term or long-term disability
• 100% life insurance policy with maximum benefit of $100,000

Other benefits include:

• Under the MA Family Medical Leave Act, short-term coverage is available for up to 12 weeks; long-term coverage is available for up to 20 weeks
• Flexible spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care
• Entry into the MA Teachers Retirement System for eligible staff
• Salary scale based on experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Highly qualified in subject area, as defined by Federal and State standards
• Relevant teaching experience
• Knowledge of relevant technology
• Moderate Disabilities Licensure/Certification, Grade 5-8 or 5-12, or the ability to obtain the license within one year.