Job Title: Meridian - Special Education Teacher, Middle School
Date Posted: 9/17/2019
Job Function: Special Education
Grade Level: Elementary/Middle School
Job Type: Full-Time
Start Date:

ABOUT MERIDIAN PCS
Meridian is a PreK-8th grade school located in the Washington DC's vibrant U Street Corridor. Our 650+ students are a diverse mix of African-American, Latino, Asian, African, and White students. Almost 30% of our students are English language learners, and we have one of the largest Hispanic populations in DC charter schools. Meridian is committed to serving our local community, and one-third of our students live within a half mile of the school. We are also proud of the fact that Meridian is a school of choice for parents— all eight wards of the city are represented among our student population.

Meridian's strengths include a beautiful main campus, with nearby outdoor and recreational grounds; state of the art technology for students and teachers; updated and aligned curricula; an academic program laser-focused on student growth, achievement, and social-emotional development; extensive professional development and support for teachers and leaders; and a school culture grounded in student achievement and support.

In 2015, Meridian launched a comprehensive and intensive school improvement initiative. Since then, the school has seen steady, sustained gains in student learning and achievement including:

• A 17.6 point gain to a 59.4 on the DC Public Charter School Board's 100-point Performance Management Framework (PMF). This increase is the among the highest PMF score increase during this two-year period for all PS-8 charter schools. Now, Meridian is on the cusp of becoming a Tier 1 school.
• Two out of three students at Meridian improved their math and reading scores faster than their peers across the District of Columbia and nationally.

Join us as we continue to take Meridian from good to great! For additional information about Meridian visit mpcs-dc.org.

ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking a special education teacher to work with our 5th through 8th grade students. Special education teaching positions are full-time, salaried, 10-month positions.

Special Education Teachers at Meridian are responsible for the following:

• Collaborating with colleagues to develop and deliver specialized instruction in the classroom designed to help students meet grade-level standards an achieve personal learning goals
• Utilizing strong content knowledge to effectively present enticing and rigorous Common Core-aligned lessons
• Developing Individualized Learning Plans (IEPs) for students on assigned caseload
• Ensuring the records for each identified student are up to date and well-organized, and contain necessary progress notes and assessments
• Modifying assessments and classwork for students with special needs
• Administer and develop subject specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing IEPs
• Assessing student progress against IEP goals, learning targets, objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration
• Tracking and monitor assessment results in order to regularly refine teaching practices and design differentiated lesson plans
• Communicating with families regarding service delivery and student progress
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate
• Establish and implement effective classroom management procedures, and maintain a productive, safe, and focused learning environment
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
Ideal candidates will have the following education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree required. Concentration or advanced degree in education preferred.
• Meet the appropriate grade level and subject area requirements to be deemed a Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) under the No Child Left Behind Act
• Two or more years of teaching experience as an elementary teacher in an urban environment with a strong record of student achievement preferred
• Experience with co-teaching models preferred
• Experience writing and monitoring IEPs preferred
• Understanding of ELL strategies preferred

HOW TO APPLY
Do you embody a love of learning? Do you believe in the importance of educating the whole child? Do you want to help Meridian continue to grow from good to great?

Apply today to the Special Education Teacher position!

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran's status, or any other factor, which would constitute a violation of the D.C. Human Rights Act or other applicable laws or court order.

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