SPED - Self-Contained
Description

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into postsecondary immersion as early as 9th grade. GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families. 


REPORTS TO/TERM:

Regional Director of Exceptional Student Services

This is a Full-Time 10-month position (Training in July)


 

A Special Education Self-contained 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
  •  Mainstream students into General Education classrooms
  •  Collaborate with classroom teachers
  •  Provide services to students as outlined in IEP
  •  Write Effective IEPs
  •  Meet all deadlines
  •  Monitor progress
  •  Maintain updated Service Schedule
  •  Maintain updated caseload lists
  •  Provide Accommodations\Modifications
  •  Parental contacts w/documentation
  •  Facilitate academic testing
  •  Facilitate statewide 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
Requirements

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

  •  A Bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area