Lead Teacher

Summary of position: The Walker Beacon School is a coeducational therapeutic middle and high school program for students with mental health social and emotional challenges. The Lead Teacher will develop and implement course curricula in the assigned areas of teaching and provide consultation to general education teachers. This position will serve as a mentor and direct supervisor to new/less experienced educators who may require or benefit from more direct guidance and support in areas of lesson planning and classroom and Licensure Required: Bachelors Degree with certification in Moderate Special Needs 5-12 Preferred: Masters Degree ExperienceRequired: 3 years direct teaching experience Essential functions:Develop and implement course curricula particular to assigned areas of formative and summative assessments and provide evaluative feedback for each student in every consultation to other teachers who have students with learning disabilities in their attendance records for each class or session; posting the attendance grade records for each in finding and ordering of new curriculum a safe environment by incorporating therapeutic supports into the classroom and enforcing all school rules and create and lead scheduled meetings professional development trainings as scheduled or and submit course outlines and unit plans for each in fulfilling administrative tasks for special education students such as Progress Reports and Individual Educational bi-weekly with the Education Coordinator or Principal for critical incidents as as Academic Advisor/Homeroom Teacher to selected information on student progress with other members of the Beacon staff including clinicians guidance counselors the nurse and in the milieu including leading activities advising clubs monitoring the Commons and other student academic support to assigned regularly with students and families about progress and/or direct supervision to assigned staff membersMeet regularly with educational staff to provide instructional guidance and support/mentoring in areas including but not limited to the following:lesson and unit planningclassroom managementbasic training on school platforms (Powerschool Google Classroom ESPED etc).Walker Beacon instructional and general policies and proceduresStudent assessments feedback and gradingCaregiver communications and expectationsCurriculum pacing scope and sequence All other duties as to be received: Principal Walker Beacon