ESE Teacher

Description

Overview: Responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing a comprehensive ESE program. The ESE Teacher reports to the Special Programs Coordinator or ESE Director.

Employment Schedule: 10 months, full-time

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential functions of the position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Understands how students learn and provides learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal development of diverse learners
• Evaluates student progress and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether students have achieved high standards and modifies instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement.
• Ensure compliance with District requirements.
• Assist in preparing reports to document progress and effectiveness of services.
• Assist in identifying compliance concerns and reporting them to the ESE Coordinator
• Utilize the electronic management system to update IEP documents. 
• Provides teachers, students and parents with timely data for improvement in student achievement.
• Identify student issues which need to be addressed and plan strategies that support students with disabilities.
• Collaborate with faculty in the implementation of the IEP.
• Provide teacher support by use of modeling, coaching and other support strategies.
• Partner with the ESE Coordinator to develop behavior plans for ESE students
• Provide testing support.
• Attend and participate in parent meetings as required; maintain regular contact with parents as required by statute relate to students in special programs.
• Works effectively with school colleagues, parents, and the community to support students’ learning and well-being.
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff.
• Actively engages in professional development opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Full-time Classroom Teachers are eligible for the following benefits and compensation:

• Base Salary
• Sign-On Bonus
• Retention Stipend
• Enrollment Incentive Stipend
• Medical, Dental, Prescription drug, and Vision
• Life insurance and Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Vacation, Sick, Personal
• Employer 401K Match (2.5% of Base Salary)

Total Possible Compensation Package: $57,187.50

Franklin Academy is a Drug-Free Workplace. All candidates are required to pass a mandatory drug screening and background check (https://info.flclearinghouse.com).

FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is the policy of Franklin Academy not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, sexual orientation or expression, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

Requirements

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills including oral presentations, written skills, active listening skills.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the school.
• Establishes excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional and, helpful; demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to be at work consistently, to arrive on time, to follow instructions, to respond to management direction and to solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
• Seeks ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Strives to research, evaluate and implement best practices.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Strong track record for analyzing complex problems/issues, identifying patterns and recommending creative solutions.
• Proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on highest level of quality. 
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent.
• Possession of or eligibility for valid teaching certification.
• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years successful teaching experience (may include Student Teaching Internship experience).
• Successful results of criminal and employment background check and drug testing.
• Adherence to the requirements of the Code of Ethics for the Education Profession.