Middle School Special Education Teacher

Special Education Position (6-8)

Founded in 2006, Charter School of New Castle is split between two buildings, a K-4 Elementary School with about 500 students and a 5-8 Middle School on Lukens Drive in New Castle with about 300 students. Charter School of New Castle is a family-focused charter school that prides itself on staff collaboration, and community engagement. At Charter School of New Castle, we provide our students with a well-rounded educational experience which is intellectually stimulating and builds a foundation for success.

Position Goal: The Special Education Teacher will be responsible for serving students with the highest needs in for math and ELA. The teacher will play an essential role in the growth and development of each of our students. The teacher will own the responsibility to plan, instruct, assess, lead, mentor, and guide each of the students on his/her caseload to academic success overcoming all hurdles and obstacles to ensuring academic success. The teacher is also responsible for the successful design, development, and implementation of academic lessons, working with other teachers and staff to analyze, assess, and improve the educational experience for our students.

Minimum Requirements: The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution.
• Has or is eligible for State of Delaware certification as teacher in grade or content area.
• Experience: at least one year of teaching experience (two years experience preferred) an outstanding record of elevating student achievement in an urban classroom, with a strong understanding of pedagogy that drives results satisfactory criminal, child abuse, and FBI clearances

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develops standards-based, measurable IEP goals based on data and individual instructional needs
• Create draft IEPs for students on his/her caseload
• Engages in ongoing weekly monitoring of student progress through structured data collection
• Attends and serves as an integral part of the IEP team for students on his/her caseload
• Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student's IEP
• Employs various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals
• Works closely with regular education teachers, special education staff, and outside resources to assist students with disabilities
• Maintains a caseload of approximately 20 students in elementary and middle schools

Skills/Traits: Charter School of New Castle educators must:

• be driven to improve the minds and lives of students from underserved communities
• be dedicated to doing whatever it takes to help ALL students achieve academic success
• be passionate about academic learning and insistent on academic excellence and rigor at all times
• be self-aware and know how to treat all members of the schools community with respect
• be reflective and accurately able to appraise his or her strengths and weaknesses
• work urgently and be able to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• be detail-oriented and self-directed with the ability to work independently and with a team
• act entrepreneurially as an initiator, problem-solver, and creative thinker
• be effective communicators with all stakeholders both orally and in written form
• be able to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• be detail-oriented and self-directed and able to work independently on short and long term projects

Commitment and Compensation:

Length of Work Year: 10 months, select Saturdays, and occasional evening and weekend commitments will also be required; occasional travel throughout the state and region.

Salary and Benefits: Salary range is based on salary scale with qualifications and experience. Performance bonuses based off of exemplary student achievement are available. The state benefit package offers a menu of options including medical, dental, flexible spending, and pension plans.