Middle School Special Education Inclusion Teacher

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary teacher for students, delivering instruction, support, and guidance tailored to individual IEP requirements.

• Oversee the educational process for self-contained and ALT students.

• Track progress on goals and service logs, ensuring all necessary compliance documentation is completed.

• Collaborate with parents and colleagues regarding course objectives, curriculum, and materials.

• Develop compliant IEPs, progress reports, and special education documentation mandated by the state.

• Engage in collaborative special education meetings, including annual IEP discussions.

• Participate actively in Professional Learning Communities and ongoing professional development.

• Provide both synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences.

• Analyze student data to recommend remediation and enrichment strategies.

• Take part in data analysis meetings to track student progress.

• Gather data and work samples to assess progress towards IEP goals and objectives.

• Document interactions with parents, teacher collaborations, and student interventions.

• Utilize resources for accommodations and modifications, including assistive technology, supplemental curricula, and accessible texts.

• Deliver special education services while assisting general education teachers and parents with accommodations.

• Ensure student inclusion and achievement within the general education environment.

• Tailor learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of all students.

• Maintain the grade book and contribute to decisions regarding student placement and promotion.

• Prepare students for high-stakes standardized assessments.

• Foster positive relationships and maintain timely communication with families, students, and learning coaches/parents.

• Assist learning coaches/parents with curricular, instructional, and basic virtual classroom troubleshooting.

• Provide support for in-person student assessments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Texas Special Education certification and license are mandatory.

• Residency in Texas is required.

• Ability to work collaboratively with fellow educators to interpret and create numeric, tabular, and graphical representations of student data and utilize it to inform instructional practices.

• Open to regular coaching from administrators.

• Capable of adapting to change to ensure excellent outcomes for students.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Quick to learn and adapt to new technologies and educational platforms.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to assist with in-person student assessments, attend professional development, or for other travel requirements.

• Must pass the required background check.

• Experience working with self-contained and ALT students within the specified age range.

• Experience in supporting adults and children with technology usage.

• Background in teaching online (virtual) or in a traditional classroom setting.

• Familiarity with an online learning platform is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Home-based position.

• Seasonal travel obligations.

• Opportunities for Professional Learning Communities and/or professional development.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.