SPED - Resource

Description

About Us:
21st Century Charter School at Gary is a part of a network of high-quality public charter schools that deliver the innovative GEO Academies model developed by the GEO Foundation. It joins Gary Middle College and GEO Next Generation High School Indianapolis in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. 21st Century Charter School is a tuition-free, public charter school that serves students in grades K-12. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from elementary school to middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with local colleges and universities, our students will be able to take dual credit courses on the college campus to earn college and career credits at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model. 

REPORTS TO/TERM: 

Special Education Director

This is a 10-month position.

Essential Key Functions:

A SPED Resource Teacher will perform the following duties:

Maintain student service logs

Create and modify student lessons

Keep daily service logs

Conduct small group lessons

Provide individual student services

Push into general education classrooms

Collaborate with classroom teachers

Provide services to student as outlined in IEP

Write IEPs

Meet deadlines

Monitor progress

Maintain updated service schedule

Maintain updated caseload lists

Provide accommodations

Parental contacts w/documentation

Facilitate academic testing

Facilitate state testing

Communicate suspensions

Attend all required staff meetings

File state documents in Special Education file and office

Other functions assigned by supervisor

Follow all school policies

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

A bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area

Valid Indiana SPED Teaching License for (K-6) or (K-12) 

Core Knowledge Experience

Experience with Blended Learning

At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment