Middle School Science SPED Teacher Earth Science and Life Science
Middle School Science SPED Teacher Earth Science and Life Science
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USD 70000 - 85000
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Job Description
Classification: Exempt
Reports to: Upper School Division Head Academics
Salary: $70000 $85000
The Quad Preparatory School is an alternative nonprofit K12 college preparatory school dedicated to the education of twiceexceptional students bright and creative children who learn differently. Quad Prep is a young fastgrowing school founded in 2013 that is a vibrant professional and collegial learning community for employees.
The Quad Preparatory School transforms the lives of twiceexceptional people those who are gifted and learn differently by redefining the experience of school. Our personalized model fully integrates social and emotional learning with challenging academics empowering our students to rise to the level of their extraordinary talents. Through our innovative programs we are leading a larger movement in service of both twiceexceptional people and society at large.
Our teachers clinicians and staff joined together to craft our statement of values which we are proud to share:
- Quad Prep is a kind and joyful learning community where everyone is celebrated for who they are.
- We ignite students strengths and passions and allow for safe academic pursuit at the highest levels by learning from mistakes.
- We are trustworthy and steadfast and our high academic expectations challenge students to grow uniquely as people and in the way they learn.
- We widen our students perspectives giving them the tools to know themselves and find success in the future of their choosing.
- We never give up on each other and are driven by the ethos of not if but how.
The Quad Preparatory School is looking for a special education science teacher to teach middle school Life Science and Earth and Space Science. Please note that our eighthgrade curriculum is a highschool level course. Teachers are also responsible for socialemotional and executive functioning skills support as part of the weekly curriculum in collaboration with our clinicians. Our classes typically consist of seven or fewer students.
Teachers have the opportunity to receive mentorship coaching and support from the clinicians as well as academic administrators. A benefit of this position is the amount of professional development one will obtain in working with twiceexceptional youth and in being mentored by veteran special education teachers academic administrators and clinicians.
Expectations:
- Plan and implement highquality handson inquirybased Earth and Space Science as well as Life Science lessons that are differentiated to meet the learning needs of the students.
- Regularly assess the students and the curriculum adapting content and instruction as appropriate; communicating assessment results to parents.
- Subscribe to and implement the schools philosophy of progressive and personalized education for twiceexceptional children.
- Collaborate with the clinicians including Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Pathologists in planning and implementing an integrated program for executive functioning within the academic curriculum.
- Map and evaluate curriculum.
- Collaborate with the Lower School science specialists and the Upper School science teachers to ensure a vertically aligned science program.
- Develop and teach electives.
- Create and maintain an orderly and aesthetic learning environment that accounts for students social emotional and executive functioning needs.
- Maintain accurate records using both the schools learning management system as well as carefully managed portfolios of student work to illustrate and record progress and achievement.
- Empower students to take charge of their learning by providing all necessary scaffolding modeling materials and resources and consistently maintaining a high level of expectation for student success.
- Collaborate with other academic staff and psychosocial staff members to plan integrate and facilitate crosscurricular inquirybased projects.
- Communicate with parents and guardians to provide feedback on students academic and socialemotional progress through parentteacher conferences written reports phone calls and emails.
- Follow the professional code and policies of the school and conduct oneself in a way that promotes the mission of the school.
- Utilize Google Suite in particular Google Drive Docs and Sheets.
- Attend all faculty and staff meetings and required special events e.g. open houses Curriculum Night Carnivale).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Competencies:
- Love of working with and ability to connect with Middle Schoolaged children
- Strong knowledge of and affinity for various areas of science
- Desire and ability to work with students with special needs
- Lesson planning and the ability to provide engaging and differentiated instruction
- Effective oral and written communication
- A solid understanding of Middle schoolaged childrens academic social and emotional development
- Attention to detail
- Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
- Ethical conduct
- Time management and the ability to multitask
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Patience and flexibility
Work Environment:
This job operates in a school setting. The school is located on the fifth and sixth floors of a building with an elevator. This role requires working in various locations around the school and occasional travel to the Lower School campus approximately two blocks away.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This position is active and involves standing and walking. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items under 20 pounds. During fire drills the employee unless physically unable will need to use the stairs to go to ground level from the fifth or sixth floor. Typing is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a fulltime exempt position in an educational facility which is open eight hours a day. Teachers work ten months out of the year according to the academic calendar (late August until late June). Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required. In general though hours are MondayFriday 8 A.M.4 P.M.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in science education elementary education special education science (any area) or a related field.
- One year fulltime teaching experience with upper elementary middle school or high school children.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- At least three years experience as a fulltime upper elementary middle school or high school science teacher.
- Masters degree in science education elementary education special education science (any area) or a related field.
- Special education training including training in the areas of gifted education and twiceexceptional youth.
- Secondary Science and/or Special Education teaching credential.
- Experience teaching twiceexceptional youth.
Compensation and Benefits:
Compensation is dependent upon experience and degree obtained.
At Quad Prep youll have access to a full range of benefits including medical dental and vision coverage; pretax transit and dependent care accounts; a 401K match and student loan repayment contributions (after one year of employment); and a range of professional development opportunities including our First Year Support Program for all new facility and staff; our Leadership Development Institute for those wishing to gain supervisory experience; and a full tuition waiver for candidates wishing to participate in our annual Certificate Program in Meeting the Needs of TwiceExceptional Students.
Youll engage with your colleagues in our ongoing staff wellness groups relax at our game nights and happy hours and collaborate in meaningful work as a valued member of our voluntary groups including our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Worksgroup; our Staff Ambassador Program; and our Peer Mentorship Program.
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***Note that all employees are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID19. Medical and Religious Exemptions may be provided.***
ADA/AAP/EEO Statement: The Quad Preparatory School is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. We take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact our People and Culture department at
The Quad Preparatory School is based on an inclusive philosophy that does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion gender age disability marital status creed sexual orientation familial status citizenship veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by law in its hiring procedures and policies.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
