SPED - Resource Teacher K-5

About us:

GEO Next Generation K-5 Academy – Indianapolis is a part of a network of high-quality charter schools managed by the GEO Foundation. It joins 21st Century Charter at Gary, Gary Middle College East and Gary Middle College West in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. GEO Next Generation High School is a tuition-free, public charter school that will begin with 9th grade and add a grade each year over the subsequent three years. Our teachers cultivate critical thinking skills students need to understand how the world works around them. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with the local community college, our students will be able to take dual credit courses with the opportunity to earn college credit at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model.

REPORTS TO/TERM:

Principal and Administrative Team

This is a 10-month position.

Essential Key Functions:

A SPED Resource Teacher will perform the following duties:

• Maintain student service logs
• Create and modify student lessons
• Keep daily service logs
• Conduct small group lessons
• Provide individual student services
• Push into general education classrooms
• Collaborate with classroom teachers
• Provide services to student as outlined in IEP
• Write IEPs
• Meet deadlines
• Monitor progress
• Maintain updated service schedule
• Maintain updated caseload lists
• Provide accommodations
• Parental contacts w/documentation
• Facilitate academic testing
• Facilitate state testing
• Communicate suspensions
• Attend all required staff meetings
• File state documents in Special Education file and office
• Other functions assigned by supervisor
• Follow all school policies
• Dress professionally

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area
• Valid Indiana Teaching License for Grades 9-12 with SPED Endorsement
• At least one (or more) of the following: Core Knowledge Experience, Experience with Blended Learning, At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment

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