ESE/ESOL TEACHER
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Miami
Job DescriptionDescription: Essential Duties & Responsibilities: SEED ESE teachers collaborate in a positive team environment to: • Complete student academic, social, and behavior assessments to determine the student’s strengths and challenges, • Write, implement, and monitor Individual Education Plans (IEP) that will guide each student's instructional program based on student assessments, needs, and strengths, • Participate in the inclusion co-teaching model of instruction for students in general education classrooms, • Design individual and small group instructional strategies that parallel and support the general education curriculum, • Adapt and develop materials to match the special needs of each student, • Evaluate and advance students in an appropriate manner based on their disability, IEP, or special learning needs, • Act as coordinator of IEP implementation and monitoring with general education staff, • Coordinate services of support staff, including occupational, physical and speech and language therapists, counselors, and other professionals that provide services to the students, • Meet with parents to review the IEP and record progress and concerns, • Organize, prepare, and lead Student Support Team meeting with staff and parents to better meet the needs of students, • Make referrals to resources within the community that may provide additional assistance to the child and/or the family, • Assist students in learning to utilize assistive technology tools to support their learning, independence, and growth, • Help create a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning goals;, • Plan and implement an instructional program that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of a diverse student population;, • Manage pupil performance in the classroom and applies effective strategies to reinforce and/or modify student behavior and performance;, • Establish learning objectives consistent with assessment of student needs, requirements of the state of Florida, and knowledge of human growth and development;, • Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, Seed policy, and administrative regulations;, • Participate in school management and shares responsibility for the total school program, attends staff meetings, and participates in professional development opportunities; and, • Appraise his/her own effectiveness, seeks opportunities for professional growth, and demonstrates successful application of new skills and strategies in order to improve professional competence, • Provide for an engaging middle school learning environment conducive to student success, • Actively build strong relationships with parents and families that foster trust, collaboration, and communication, • Promote and support a middle school program with promotion based upon standards mastery, • Examine student assessment data to inform decision making and to guide and improve instruction, • Establish and maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning, • Collaborate with fellow SEED staff on student support, planning, professional development, and standards-based curriculum and common assessment design to contribute to the continuous improvement of instruction at the school, • Assess students’ learning in a professional manner and communicate students’ progress to parents and fellow teachers to facilitate future instruction, • Assist in general building supervision and discipline of students outside of the classroom according to the school’s Model of Care, • Adhere to the professional and ethical standards as outlined in the SEED Miami Staff Manual, • Model the school’s Core Values (Respect, Self-Discipline, Compassion, Responsibility, Integrity, and Gratitude) in all environments and times and in their interactions with all school stakeholders, • Participate in workshops, trainings, and other professional learning experiences to hone their craft, • Engage in home visits (according to the protocol and expectations outlined in the staff handbook), • Contribute to a positive student-adult school culture, • Participate in additional duties to include: community meetings, Targeted Instruction, tutoring, off-campus learning and others as directed by the Academic Coordinator., • An ability to exercise patience, professionalism, and support during students’ learning process, • Strong organization skills and a relentless pursuit of excellence, • The ability to build positive and deep relationships with students, parents, and staff, • The ability to effectively analyze data and utilize data to drive practice Minimum Qualifications • All teachers must be Highly Qualified according to the Florida state requirements, • Must have completed an undergraduate degree in their content area, • Three plus years direct experience in an urban school;, • Master’s degree in special education from an accredited college or university preferred;, • National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) desired, • ESOL endorsed or certifiedRequirements: