26-27 Special Education Teacher

OUR MISSION

Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive in the colleges of their choice, solve relevant problems, and communicate with confidence.

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OUR SCHOOL

Invictus Academy is a high performing independent public charter school located in El Cerrito, and we are seeking teachers who want to join our team and create an exceptional school.

As a teacher at Invictus, you set the tone for academic rigor, collaboration and have an orientation toward student outcomes. You have an unwavering belief in our students’ capabilities, and as a result, you do whatever it takes to support their growth.

Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions. We work to ensure that in every lesson, the heavy lifting is done by our students.

We build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation, we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus, we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves.

Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge, skills, and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development.

We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission, but always bring potential solutions to the table.

THE ROLE

As an Education Specialist, you will support students with diverse learning needs in a full inclusion setting. You will collaborate closely and co-teach with core content teachers to ensure that course work is accessible for students, develop small group lessons to help build students foundational skills, track student progress, and collaborate on students’ IEP teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The quality of our school cannot exceed the quality of our teachers. In that spirit, we are seeking exceptional individuals to execute the following “essential job duties” and responsibilities:

In your specific role, you will:

• Scaffold and differentiate lessons to support students towards independent mastery of content
• Communicate regularly with parents, striving for a ratio of three positive communications for each corrective one
• Schedule and facilitate IEP meetings
• Develop and coordinate an annual schedule of IEPs
• Draft IEPS and ensure compliance with all components of the IEP
• Ensure that all service minutes are provided and appropriately documented through meticulous special education records
• Monitor progress toward IEP goals and provide parents with quarterly progress reports
• Facilitate the evaluation/reevaluation process
• Develop and administer a variety of formal and informal assessments to measure student growth and mastery and to improve instruction
• Implement, monitor, and sustain school-wide systems and expectations
• Plan and implement intervention strategies for struggling students
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and District Special Education laws and regulations

Whole School Responsibilities:

• Model and teach our core values: purpose, perseverance, productivity, growth mindset, integrity, leadership, joy, gratitude, mindfulness, and kindness
• Actively engage in professional development, including sharing strengths of your practice with colleagues
• Collaborate with fellow teachers, special education staff, and school leadership to ensure we continuously improve as a school and meet students’ needs
• Give and receive feedback to improve your practice, that of your peers, and school leaders, and create and maintain open, honest and respectful lines of communication

Instructional Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute engaging, rigorous, and relevant daily lessons aligned to state standards
• Communicate regularly with parents, striving for a ratio of three positive communications for each corrective one
• Utilize a variety of rigorous, authentic assessments to collect and respond to student achievement data
• Scaffold and differentiate your lessons to support students towards independent mastery of content
• Maximize the number of students actively participating in class and the depth of thinking they do, while maintaining a high bar for rigor
• Support advisory, tutorial, and elective activities
• Supervise and engage with students in person to ensure student safety and learning
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal or an administrator

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned Bachelor’s Degree.
• California Special Education Credential; are currently working towards one; or, are committed to working towards a credential.
• Candidates with an intern credential (or who are open to pursuing one) will also be considered.
• Possession of either an English Learner (EL) Authorization, Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) certificate, Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD), or Bilingual Certificate of Competence (BCC), or are working towards this.
• Knowledge of federal and state education rights of students and responsibilities of schools, including IEP processes (testing and implementation of accommodations and modifications)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Our ideal candidate has three years of experience working with students with special needs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is on-site. The employee must have sufficient mobility to report to campus, work in a classroom, and engage with students, with or without reasonable accommodations. The employee may be required to do light lifting, pushing/pulling, and bending, with or without accommodations. The employee must possess the ability to communicate with students, parents, and colleagues, with or without reasonable accommodations.

NON-DISCRIMINATION

Invictus Academy acknowledges and agrees that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Invictus Academy shall not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law. Equal employment opportunity shall be extended to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and dismissal from employment.