Elementary School Special Education Teacher

Stride K12

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote

Educational Services

About the position

The Elementary Special Education Teacher is a state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment tailored to meet the needs of students with disabilities. This role requires the teacher to provide instruction, support, and guidance while managing the learning process, focusing on each student's individual needs as defined by their Individualized Education Program (IEP). The teacher will actively engage with students and parents to enhance learning outcomes and ensure compliance with all necessary documentation required for serving students with special needs. In this position, the teacher will ensure that all special education and related services are provided as determined by the IEP team. This includes communicating with parents and related service staff to guarantee that students receive appropriate therapies, developing compliant IEPs, progress reports, and other state-specific documentation. The teacher will facilitate and lead collaborative special education meetings, such as annual IEP meetings, and utilize provided resources to ensure accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities, including assistive technology and accessible text. The role also involves making necessary modifications to Stride K12 lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP, ensuring the inclusion and success of students in the general education classroom. The teacher will collect data and work samples to monitor student progress towards IEP goals, document all interactions with parents and interventions with students, and analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed. Additionally, the teacher will provide engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences, maintain a grade book, prepare students for standardized tests, and establish positive rapport with families, ensuring timely communication and support for learning coaches and parents. This full-time position requires the ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week, and maintain a professional home office environment. The teacher must also be willing to travel up to 20% of the time for professional development and student testing as required by the school.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all special education and related services are provided as determined by the IEP team.
• Communicate with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies.
• Develop compliant IEPs, progress reports, and other state-specific required special education documentation.
• Facilitate and lead collaborative special education meetings such as annual IEP meetings.
• Use provided resources to ensure accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities such as assistive technology, supplemental curriculum, and accessible text.
• Make modifications and accommodations to Stride K12 lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP.
• Ensure inclusion and success of students in the general education classroom.
• Collect data and work samples to monitor student progress towards IEP goals and objectives.
• Document all contact with parents and interventions with students.
• Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed.
• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
• Demonstrate a belief in all students' ability to succeed and meet high expectations.
• Maintain grade book ensuring student academic integrity, make student placement and promotion decisions, and alert administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
• Prepare students for high stakes standardized tests.
• Establish and maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicate with and respond to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner.
• Support learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Active state teaching license
• Ability to clear required background check
• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive instructional decisions.
• Receptive to receiving coaching on a regular basis with administrators.
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with the proposed age group.
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
• Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
• Experience with online learning platform.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Retirement contributions
• Paid time off
• Potential for bonuses based on performance