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Rocketship Public Schools · 20 hours ago

Special Education Teacher (Mild/Moderate)

Milwaukee, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$54K/yr - $75K/yr

Rocketship Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Teacher, also known as an Education Specialist, to manage IEP caseloads and improve student outcomes through targeted support. The role involves collaboration with school teams and families, providing instruction, and ensuring compliance with special education laws.

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Responsibilities

Ensure that all students realize rigorous academic goals outlined in their IEP along with our core content. Our goal is that each Rocketeer grows at least 1.5 years

Collaborate with school team, families, and related service providers for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions and planning curriculum

Provide one-to-one or small group instruction, direct services and push in or pull out instruction as required by IEP

Co-teach with general educators and related service providers to ensure inclusive education practices for all students

Coordinate referral and assessment procedures and facilitate the coordination of IEP team meetings and the implementation of special education services (Speech, Occupational therapy, etc.)

Evaluate students’ academic abilities for the purpose of collaboration with team members to create and implement the best educational program like the diagnosis of learning disabilities, development of intervention plans for foundational needs and/or student progress

Collaborate with Psychologists and Related Service Providers for evaluations and when needed, administer academic assessments. Review and interpret the results to determine our learners’ strengths and areas of need for initial, annual and triennial IEP meetings

In collaboration with general educators, provide accommodations and/or modifications to learners with disabilities to provide access to grade level content and demonstrate her or his true understanding on assessments as determined by the IEP team

Instruct students for the purpose of improving their success in assigned basic academic subject areas of reading, writing and/or math

Draft and write professional and compliant IEPs, facilitate IEP meetings and ensure our online IEP system and school based files are compliant and reflect a Rocketeer’s Individual Education Program

Develop Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) or Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) as needed

Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment

Engage with families on academic and behavioral goals and transparently share student progress so that both parents and teachers own each child's successes and challenges

Collaborate with General Educators to engage families and school communities through various meetings (IEP, Parent Conferences, In Service Training, Staff Meetings etc.)

Provide leadership for ensuring full compliance with legal requirements as prescribed by federal law under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act 1997) and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act, 2004) as well as state laws and regulations

Collaborate with families as educational partners and provide ability awareness as needed

Meet all professional obligations and proactively communicate when changes come up

Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes

Effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback

Communicate effectively with colleagues and contribute to positive staff culture

Collaborate with all staff members to ensure that all students have consistent and well-coordinated support

Qualification

Special Education CredentialIEP ManagementBehavior Support PlansCurriculum KnowledgeCollaboration SkillsResilienceCoachableCommunication SkillsFlexibility