Elementary Lifeskills Teacher

Our Commitment to Equity & Inclusion

Achieving true equity requires you to look at all aspects, from both a larger systems perspective and an individual student perspective. You put differentiated and culturally relevant systems in place to ensure that every child has an equal chance for success. This requires you to understand the unique challenges and barriers faced by individual students or populations of students and you provide the support to help them overcome those barriers. You do this by establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with students and team members based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify.

Your Mission

Redefine what’s possible in public education. It is your primary responsibility to prepare all students with the academic and social skills necessary to persist and engage productively in their communities. However, learning does not stop in the classroom. At Compass Rose, we engage with the community regularly, asking families what they want to see from their graduates, listening to them, and taking their wishes seriously, and we use the information we learn to shape our schools. Our goal is to always align our program with the desires of our community. To this end, you teach:

• A set of college-bound academic, culturally relevant skills that prepare students to be successful in college and the competitive world beyond.
• A set of social/emotional skills related to how we treat one another, work as a team and coach ourselves to work through the challenges we face.

You Live by our RIGHT Values

• Respect: We value each others’ diverse perspectives and experiences, communicate clearly and consistently, hold high expectations with empathy, and take time to really get to know others.
• Ingenuity: We challenge ourselves to find new solutions to the most difficult problems. We always welcome the opportunity to think creatively.
• Growth: We will undoubtedly face adversity. We commit to give and receive feedback and to be relentlessly reflective even in the most challenging problems.
• Honesty: We assume the best of others, provide authentic feedback & praise, reflect on our own strengths and areas for development, and act with courage to always do what is right over what is easy.
• Teamwork: You genuinely believe that ALL students can achieve excellence and that requires that you see the best in every person you interact with (students and team members alike) every day. We know that we are strongest and most successful when we work together.

Key Responsibilities

• Directs, monitors, and mentors teacher fellows working with students who have disabilities.
• Performs a variety of assessments and observations to determine the areas in which the student may need extra or modified educational services.
• Assessment areas may include academic performance, behavior, social development, or physical health.
• Identifies students' needs and develops related lessons and teaching plans.
• Develops an integrated plan for the education of each child by collaborating with classroom teachers, parents, psychologists, social workers, and other medical and school staff.
• Follows individualized education programs (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensures each student's activities and lessons are planned and organized according to his/her abilities.
• Develops and teaches lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting the required specifications of IEPs.
• Implements IEPs, provides ongoing or follow-up assessments, and continually tracks progress and makes modifications as necessary.
• Collaborates with classroom and homeroom teachers to ensure each student's needs are met and plans are followed.
• Ensures programs comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); ensures each applicable student is provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is properly modified for his/her individual needs.
• Develops, completes, and maintains all paperwork mandated by local, state, and federal guidelines, laws, and regulations.
• Maintains knowledge of special education teaching methods, research, and best practices through professional development and study.
• Establishes and enforces classroom management structure and rules that ensure the academic engagement and the physical and mental safety of all students.
• Celebrates the achievements and successes of students.
• Maintain electronic grade books and timely submission of grades
• Evaluate and document students’ progress
• Participate in weekly manager check-ins and observation debrief meetings
• Provide after-school or Saturday tutoring
• Participate in student recruitment events
• Attend campus and network professional development
• Prepare and distribute periodic progress reports and report cards and participate in report card pick-up events
• Maintain calendar of ARD meetings and facilitate ARD meetings on-time as scheduled
• Support general education teachers with providing modified or accommodated support in classrooms
• Maintain grade books, if teacher of record
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with scholars and their families
• Schedules, prepares, facilitates, and finalizing IEPs
• Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP
• Completes all district, state, and federal reporting requirements
• Completes billing requirements for School Health and Related Services (SHARS) program
• Special Education transportation monitor, if needed
• Schedule team meetings and works with other educators cooperatively in developing instructional goals and strategies
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required
• Have content knowledge in the area you are applying as indicated by your major/minor, previous experiences, or certifications.
• For Pre-Kindergarten teachers: Hold an active EC-6 Certificate
• Can pass a criminal background check

Preferred:

• Teaching Certification for non-SPED or pre-kinder roles
• Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience
• For ELA Teachers: Hold an active ESL Certification

Compensation and Benefits

• See Compass Rose Teacher salary steps here.
• Teachers are paid out on a 12-month basis.
• Provides Paid Leave Days: 10 Days for 10-month team members
• Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, and supplementary coverage with multiple plan options and telehealth services
• $1,000-2,000 Employer-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance
• Paid local personal days, paid bereavement leave, and paid parental leave
• Participation in Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
• Employee assistance programs that provide access to mental and emotional well-being support
• Employee resource groups (affinity groups) are a part of our culture
• Closure Dates (27 days in addition to summer break for 10 and 11-month team members and 34 days for 12-month team members)
• Provides curriculum and lesson planning support as well as clear roles/responsibilities in terms of instructional expectations and schedule.
• Provides consistent Coaching and Feedback through our True North Development Cycle and Polaris Instructional Coaching Cycle

Compass Rose Public Schools offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes both district-paid and voluntary products. We provide you with a variety of benefits and resources to help you reach your healthcare and retirement needs. Details of all available benefits can be found on our Employee Benefits Center website,

COMPASS ROSE Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact COMPASS ROSE Human Resources at (210) 540-9265

This position may be partially or fully funded from federal grants or programs, state grants, philanthropic grants, or local sources.