Qualifications:

• Hold a PA state certification in teaching in the appropriate grade level and area of study for a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in teaching special education, English, and/or math is strongly preferred.
• Has completed all appropriate background checks as required by law, including but not limited to criminal history report, PA child abuse clearance, and FBI background check.

Reports to: CEO/ Principal

Evaluation:

This position is evaluated at least once a year by the CEO/Principal or designee. Evaluation is to be based upon fulfillment of duties and responsibilities listed in the job description and Danielson’s Framework for Teaching.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret, write reports.
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to the instructional program.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, staff, and parents through oral and written communication.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all GMCS, state, and federal requirements.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on GMCS and school objectives and student needs and abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to meet timelines.

Responsibilities: The essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental duties

• Provide school-wide support.
• Use data to help teachers identify and group children who need additional support.
• Help teachers develop and implement classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual children and groups of children to enhance their acquisition of social/emotional and cognitive skills.
• Support teachers in documenting children’s progress.
• Facilitate the RTI process with the principal, support staff, parents, and instructional staff.
• Develop and use instructional and behavioral support tools (Tier 2 Planning form, RTI forms, functional behavior assessment, and behavior management plans) effectively.
• Gather and organize grade-level/subject-area universal assessment tools and develop assessments for progress monitoring purposes for all teachers.
• Design collaborative systems to support the sharing of RtI best practices.
• Execute the following duties and responsibilities related to Tier 3 identified students in conjunction with the student’s assigned classroom teacher:
• Implement and track all PBIS Tier 3 support for all identified students.
• Design systems and tools to measure the effectiveness of Tier 3 support.
• Refine Tier 3 strategies and support as needed to improve effectiveness.
• Work with the special education coordinator, school psychologist, and SST to facilitate eligibility for special education.
• Use instructional and behavioral support tools (RTI forms, functional behavior assessment, and behavior management plans) effectively.
• Teach approved curriculum while creating a classroom and total school environment that is conducive to learning and is appropriate to the maturity and interests of Tier 2 and 3 students.
• Develop and inform students of reasonable rules concerning classroom procedures and behavior and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment.
• Meet and instruct identified students in the locations and at the times designated.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media, and performance assessments, which guide the learning process toward academic achievement and curriculum goals.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate these objectives to the students.
• Assess the accomplishments of students in a variety of ways regularly and provide progress reports as required.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, GMCS policy, and administrative regulations.
• Administer and analyze standardized testing data and adjust instructional strategies, as needed, to maximize the probability of student success.
• Teach students to work collaboratively to solve problems and to think logically and creatively.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Build effective relationships with parents and students through regular communication and are available to students and parents for education-related purposes, e.g., open houses, conferences, and extra-curricular activities.
• Participate in professional growth and development and stay abreast of current research through continuing education, educational seminars, workshops, conferences, membership in professional organizations of the subject taught, and attendance at GMCS-sponsored in-services

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What is your salary requirement?

Work Location: In person