Essential Duties and Responsibilities
● Serve as Founding Special Education Teacher helping to build and implement the SEED LA culture - establishing new routines and structures to prepare students for college completion and beyond.
● Assess students’ skills and determine their educational needs
● Adapt general lessons to meet students’ needs
● Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each student
● Plan activities that are specific to each student’s abilities
● Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one
● Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
● Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals
● Discuss students’ progress with parents, other teachers, counselors, and administrators
● As needed/if applicable, supervise and mentor teacher assistants who work with students with disabilities
● Plan, organize, and deliver appropriate lessons for assigned area(s) of responsibility, and submit lesson plans to the Principal on an as requested basis.
● Differentiate instruction to reach all learners
● Collaborate with fellow teachers on planning, professional development, and standards-based curriculum and common assessment design to contribute to the continuous improvement of instruction at the school
● Assess students’ learning in a professional manner and communicate students’ progress to parents and fellow teachers to facilitate future instruction.
● Identify special needs of students and seek additional support, as needed
● Maintain and submit necessary records, progress reports, and grade reports
● Participate in faculty meetings, workshops, staff development programs, and other school sponsored activities
● Assist in general building supervision and discipline of students outside of the classroom
● Adhere to the professional and ethical standards as outlined by SEED
● Other duties as assigned
