RSP Teacher

Position Overview: RSP Teacher Location: Los Angeles, CA Reports to: Principal Direct Reports: None Category: Certificated Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) Status: Exempt Pay Cycle: 11 months Salary Range: Starting at $68,000, commensurate with experience + stipend Benefits: Full‑time employees of ICEF Public Schools are entitled to Medical, Life Insurance, Dental and Vision plans, and various retirement programs offered by ICEF Public Schools. Essential Functions Instruction & Curriculum Design, develop, and deliver differentiated instruction aligned to ICEF Instructional Guides, California Common Core Standards, and individual student learning needs; utilize a variety of specialized methodologies including remedial instruction, demonstrations, and activity‑based learning. Create and implement lesson plans, teaching outlines, and educational programs that remediate student eligibilities and accommodate all levels of ability, including students identified with special needs. Individualize instructional processes and adapt delivery systems as needed; utilize auditory and visual perceptual training and fine and gross motor skill development techniques. Implement ICEF's Essential Elements and Core Values: College‑Going Culture, College Style Discourse, College‑Level Analytical Writing, College Style Study Habits, Backward Mapping to College Standards, and Blended Learning through technology. IEP & Special Education Compliance Manage and monitor compliance of accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs in both the general education classroom and during Special Education service time. Assist in coordinating the Individual Education Program (IEP) planning team; counsel, confer, and communicate with parents and instructional personnel regarding student progress and IEP interpretation. Review, analyze, and evaluate student academic, behavioral, and social growth; record and report perceptions of student progress and recommend changes to IEPs as appropriate. Prepare, administer, score, and record results of criterion‑referenced and standardized assessments to evaluate student growth; use Illuminate to maintain accurate, up‑to‑date records of attendance, coursework, and assessment results. Learning Environment & Behavior Create and maintain a nurturing, structured, and engaging classroom environment with a coherent plan for classroom discipline; maintain clear documentation of all behavioral interventions prior to referring a student out of class. Employ a variety of behavior management strategies including behavior modification, reinforcement, and positive behavior shaping processes. Collaboration Collaborate with the Special Education Team, ELL Support Staff, and general education teachers to ensure students with additional needs can access the curriculum and succeed in a mainstream classroom setting. Use ICEF Common Assessments and Unit Assessment results to determine differentiated instruction needed for low and high performing students. Attend and participate in monthly Parent Engagement Meetings, Back‑to‑School Nights, Parent Conferences, and office hours/tutoring as communicated by administration; maintain consistent and meaningful communication with parents. Professional Responsibilities Actively participate in all professional development sessions and collaborate with colleagues in alignment with the ICEF Teacher Effectiveness Framework. Provide clear information to students and parents regarding class objectives, assignments, homework requirements, grading rubrics, and grading scale. Work required school hours (half an hour before the school day begins to 4:00 p.m.), dress professionally, and adhere to ICEF's professional code of conduct. Additional Duties Perform other duties as assigned. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or feel. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move and/or lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree – required, Master’s – preferred. Possession of a valid (internship, preliminary, or clear) Commission on Teacher Credentialing certificate, permit, or other document required for the teacher’s certificated assignment: Preliminary or Clear Mild to Moderate Education Specialist Credential or Teacher Intern Credential. Possession of either a Bilingual, Cross‑Cultural, Language or Academic Development (BCLAD) certificate; a Cross‑Cultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) certificate; a Bilingual Certificate of Competence (BCC); or a Language Development Specialist (LDS) certificate is desirable; EL Authorization. Desire to teach in an urban school environment. Confident in managing student behavior. Ability to work under pressure and adapt to change easily. Demonstrated success working with students from educationally underserved areas. Equal Opportunity Employer ICEF Public Schools is an equal‑opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, gender identity or expression, race, national origin, color, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr ICEF Public Schools