TOC Special Education Teacher

Phoenix, United States

Job Description

Who We Are:

Pathways In Education is a small non-profit charter school with locations in Glendale, Phoenix and Mesa dedicated to serving the local community and supporting at-risk and underserved students. Pathways considers the unique needs of every student, allowing access to small group classes, guided independent study, online courses, and experiential learning, to address each student's individual strengths and needs.

Are you an educator that wants to make an impact in students’ lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Pathways is the place for you! PIE is looking for educators that are warm, outgoing, authentic, passionate and inspiring. PIE places great emphasis on the student-teacher relationship, a critical component to the development of students’ personal, emotional, and academic well-being.

Our Ideal Candidate Will:

Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a Special Education teacher program.
Tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts.
Administer and score individual and group tests.
Schedule IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff.
Conduct IEP meetings.
Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with speech teachers, counselors, and other service providers.
Communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct.
Maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals.
Record progress within the independent study program.
Perform other duties in support of the Special Education teacher program.
Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Ability to teach students in grades 6-12.
Ability to understand, adopt, and support the independent study program, concepts, and their philosophies.
Ability to organize and present ideas effectively in oral and written form.
Ability to make skillful decisions.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to operate a PC, word processor, copier, FAX, and other office machines.

Education and Experience: