Job Description - Special Education Teacher: Vista College Prep staff are committed to closing the achievement gap. VCP's joyful, urgent, intentional culture underscores all we do to make our schools a proof point for what is possible for all students in Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement rigorous, standards-aligned IEPs and 504 plans with targeted goals tied to grade level expectations for all students in case load, revising as updating as needed or, at minimum, annually;
• Build positive relationships with students grounded in respect, enthusiasm, achievement, courage, hard work and self-determination through structured social-emotional learning;
• Teach and maintain school-wide systems, rules and consequences, and rewards;
• Serve as an inclusion teacher as needed to more effectively support the learning abilities of all students;
• Collaborate with general education teachers and school staff to ensure appropriate differentiation of curriculum and delivery of accommodations and modifications per IEPs and 504 Plans of students in case load;
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions;
• Communicate effectively and proactively with students, families, and colleagues;
• Analyze student achievement data collaboratively with coach and colleagues to critically and strategically respond to the learning needs of students;
• Manage all Special Education-related compliance and documentation, including but not limited to meeting requests, signed IEP Progress Reports, evaluations, Teacher Input Questionnaires, and Special Education files;
• Coordinate with Student Success Team and contracted providers, including but not limited to Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, and School Psychologist as needed;
• Work to continuously improve effectiveness in all instructional practices, using school's teacher performance rubric as a guide;
• Be accountable for students' mastery of IEP/504 Plan goals; and,
• Participate in annual three-week staff training.

The ideal candidates will also possess the following Qualifications:

• Mastery of and enthusiasm for academic subjects and for supporting students with exceptional needs;
• Track record of producing dramatic, demonstrable student achievement gains or comparable results in their current field;
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills;
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree;
• Minimum of two years teaching experience in urban public school setting preferred, but not required;
• Valid Arizona Special Education Teaching Certificate
• Valid IVP fingerprint clearance card.

Apply Today! Email a resume and cover letter to Bridget White at bwhite@vistacollegeprep.org . Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.


About Vista College Prep: Vista College Prep is a high-performing K-8 tuition-free, public charter school educating a high minority and low-income student population. We firmly believe that demographics does not determine destiny and that all students should have access to an excellent education. Learn more at www.vistacollegeprep.org .

As an equal opportunity employer, Vista College Prep hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.