REAL Journey Academies Hiring for SPED Teacher Job at Highland, CA Full Time

Special Education Teacher

REAL Journey Academies (RJA) is a non-profit charter school management organization designed to significantly increase college entrance and graduation rates for underserved students in the Inland
Empire. We aim to impact and revitalize communities through the development of education and other supportive partnerships.

Job Purpose:
To provide an educational program for students who are learning disabled in relation to their ability and who exhibit behavioral, physical, neurological and/or emotional problems of such severity that success cannot be expected in the regular classroom without help.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Academics and School Culture

• Provide individualized instruction and support to students with special needs
• Develops educational plans (IEPs) for the purpose of meeting the individual needs of exceptional students
• Analyze assessment results to drive and inform instruction and IEP development

Consultation

• Consults/collaborates with staff, parents, and agencies for the purpose of ensuring appropriate delivery of services and adherence to due process
• Providing consultation, resource information, and material regarding individuals with exceptional needs to their parents and to regular staff members.

Direct Intervention for Students

• Teaches/instructs students for the purpose of ensuring successful progress towards student’s goals and objectives

• Coordinates services to students for the purpose of ensuring efficient instructions and an effective cohesive program

• Schedules services for students for the purpose of providing efficient and effective services for students

Professional Development and Practices

• Maintain knowledge of current Special Education regulations and best practices
• Knowledge and skill to provide instruction in the areas of English Language Arts, Math, and Algebra
• Knowledge of SEIS
• Maintaining appropriate student records as required
• Prepare reports to district, county, state, or federal agencies
• Other Leadership responsibilities, as assigned

Desired Skills and Traits:

• Demonstrated success teaching students from educationally underserved areas

• Excellent organizational, planning, and implementation skills
• Work with core curriculum and know where and how to access core curriculum content material
• Coordinate curricular areas to help establish an integrated program for each student
• Work on a daily basis with teachers to develop and maintain teaming/communication
• Use effective and appropriate communication techniques with students, parents, staff, agencies and community members
• Work with students with exceptional needs
• Modify core curriculum and implement appropriate teaching strategies

Minimum Requirements:

• Possession of a valid internship, Level I or Level II Education Specialist

(Mild/Moderate) credential

• Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning

Physical demands:
● Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects

● Occasional or frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping and reaching for extended periods of time

● Occasional computer work including but not limited to typing

Compensation & Benefits:
● This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated educator to assume a fundamental role in an innovative school environment.

● REAL Journey Academies offers its employees a competitive salary, commensurate with experience. We pride ourselves in offering a competitive benefits package that covers full benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life) as well as voluntary benefits, paid time off, and a 403b Savings Plan

DISCLAIMER: This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Institution and its employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $51,268.00 – $67,643.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: One location