Middle School Sped Teacher Job Description

The Queen City Difference

At Queen City Academy Charter School, teachers are our most treasured assets. We

expect academic and character excellence from QCACS students, and our teachers help

foster a dynamic learning environment where students receive the necessary

preparation and support to rise to that challenge. Therefore, teacher recruitment at

QCACS is a vitally important process through which we seek to attract and retain

educators with an immediately discernible passion for helping children meet their

highest potential. Teachers work in a collegial setting where the faculty and

administration collaborate to ensure a high quality education experience for students,

while benefiting from supportive parent partners who are deeply committed to their

children's success.

The Queen City Academy Charter School is Plainfield, New Jersey's first charter school.

QCACS serves scholars in grades K-10 and growing to K-12. Our mission is to create

lifelong learners and equip staff with the opportunities to successfully shape and

transform lives by cultivating learners that possess the ability to be critical-thinkers and

demonstrate leadership skills required to continuously open new doors which create

generational successes. All staff are expected to be committed to the mission of QCACS,

have a positive and professional attitude, exhibit a strong work ethic (including a

willingness to work long hours) and possess an inner drive for personal and professional

excellence. The Queen City Academy Charter School of Plainfield is an equal

opportunity employer.

Middle School SPED Teacher Position Overview

All teachers at The Queen City Academy Charter School advance the mission, goals

and educational philosophy of the school by planning and facilitating learning

activities and experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social

growth of students, while enabling students to develop competencies, skills and

disposition to function successfully in society.

The Middle School Science Teacher should be able to:

Middle School SPED Teacher Job Description

● Provide research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional

goals and objectives contained within each student's IEP.

● Assess student progress and determine the need for additional

reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.

● Employ various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to

enable students to meet their IEP goals.

● Develop and implement annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP)

plans for students to include: present levels of educational performance,

special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special

education and related services required to meet those goals.

● Schedule team meetings and work cooperatively with child study team

members and others in developing instructional goals and strategies.

● Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student's IEP.

● Create a positive learning experience with emphasis in individualized

instruction using appropriate sources.

● Serve as primary contact for the parent.

● Conduct special education evaluations and reevaluations.

● Provide direction, supervision and evaluation of educational assistants as

directed.

● Comply with School Board policies and all state/federal rules and

regulations.

● Complete all district and state reporting requirements.

● Establish and maintain student control and discipline in the classroom,

school premises or during school activities.

● Employ and implement a classroom structure and consistency to

encourage student responsibility, cooperation and mutual respect

consistent with district policies and procedures.

● Collaborate and consult with educational professionals and community

service providers (i.e., social services, public health, medical providers etc.)

regarding the needs of students.

● Provide consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom

adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior

modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the

needs of students with disabilities.

● Perform other comparable duties of a like or similar nature apparent or as

assigned.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold at minimum a Bachelor's degree and certification as

appropriate. The expectation is that all candidates hold at least a Certificate of Eligibility

and QCACS leadership can provide guidance on obtaining full certification in the State of

New Jersey. Candidates should be prepared to provide a copy of a valid New Jersey

Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests. Applicants must demonstrate

cultural sensitivity, ability to communicate with parents and students across lines of

Middle School SPED Teacher Job Description

difference, have mastery of subject matter content, be a team player, hold high

expectations of students and possess basic understanding of child development.