Lionsgate Academy

Special Education Teacher - English Language Arts

Lionsgate Academy  •  $40k - $70k/yr  •  Minnetonka, MN (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Job Location: Minnetonka - Minnetonka, MN 55343
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $40,000.00 - $70,000.00 SalaryLionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism or other learning differences and offers more than a typical school:
*Case Manager positions (no teaching)  *Special Education Teachers (no case managing)  *Grades 7-12, small class sizes *due process days
*Mentor support *Daily collaboration with team members *80 hours Paid Time Off  *full benefit options including medical, vision, disability, HSA, FSA, 403b and free dental
POSITION PURPOSE: To ensure student literacy needs are addressed using best practice and research-based strategies and interventions in both special education and general education settings.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Collaborate with general education teachers to accommodate and modify lesson plans, activities, assignments, and tests
- Team teach with general education teachers
- Maintain accurate and complete lesson plans
- Collaborate with general education teacher and educational assistant to implement student individual behavior plans
- Work with a team on the continued implementation and development of programming for literacy education of 7th-12th grade students
- Organize and oversee data collection for academic and/or behavioral goals and objectives in general education classrooms
- Provide direct instruction on academic goals and objectives
- Write progress reports summarizing data collected each quarter
- Ensure that students’ accommodations and modifications are being implemented and academic service minutes are being served
- Monitor due process documents for accuracy and compliance
- Provide input to case managers on students before IEP meetings and attend IEP meetings if necessary
- Collaborate with case manager to determine present levels of performance and write standards-based goals
- Attend special education and general education department meetings
- Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written communication with all individuals
COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to work well with families
- Awareness of autism and its manifestations, willingness to work with ASD students
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent work habits including attendance, punctuality, and dependability
- Promotes a positive school culture
- Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team

QualificationsREQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- MN Special Education Teaching license
- Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete the required job tasks
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- MN Reading License or Certificate
- In the process of gaining ASD Licensure or hold a certificate with the willingness to pursue licensure
- Experience, interest and/or expertise working with students on the autism spectrum, varied learning styles and levels of mastery
- Experience in teaching literacy and the Read 180 program
- Experience in differentiation, using creative teaching techniques from project-based to direct-instruction in developing personalized learning plans for each student
Lionsgate Academy

About Lionsgate Academy

Lionsgate Academy is a public charter school with a mission to serve students of all abilities and specializes in working with students on the autism spectrum in their transition years (grades 7 through 12).

As a public charter school, Lionsgate Academy is open to all students of all abilities; however, our program is inclusively designed to meet the unique needs of students living with Asperger Syndrome and those on the autism spectrum. These supports also benefit students without disabilities and those with disabilities other than Asperger Syndrome and autism spectrum disorder.

Our general education teachers, special education teachers, and therapeutic support service staff work collaboratively with our students and families to identify our students’ unique strengths and challenges. We strive to provide a well-rounded education for our students. In many ways, we function like a typical high school with core academic classes (e.g., math, science), elective classes (e.g., drama, art), and after school activities (e.g., music, automotive club, legos club).

In addition to this, we have full support services and transitions teams on staff to provide necessary training in areas such as social skills, occupational therapy, speech-language skills, and transition skills (e.g., preparing for employment, preparing for postsecondary education, and independent living skills).

Industry
Education & Training
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Minnetonka, MN
Year Founded
2008
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