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About the Role
Democracy Prep Public Schools is seeking a Middle School Special Education Teacher to deliver engaging instruction tailored to students with diverse learning needs. As a teacher, you will play a vital role in creating a classroom culture that reflects high expectations and high support, fostering academic and personal growth for every scholar.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain a classroom atmosphere characterized by high expectations and high support.
- Engage in training, reflection, and dialogue around issues of race, identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion for staff and scholars.
- Plan and prepare for the effective implementation of a coherent, research-based curriculum.
- Develop and use a variety of assessment data to refine curriculum and instructional practice.
- Maintain strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues through effective and frequent communication.
- Continuously improve your practice through weekly coaching sessions, professional development, and collaborative, data-driven reflection with department and grade-level teams.
- Cultivate the social-emotional growth of all scholars by building a positive classroom culture and leveraging strong partnerships with scholars, their families, and the scholar support team.
- Engage students in age-appropriate conversations and activities about current events, participation in community service, and the celebration of culture, heritage, and identity.
- Participate in school-wide events and tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring, and other activities as assigned by school leadership.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree is required.
- 2+ years of teaching experience, preferably in urban education.
- State certification is preferred.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to create an inclusive and positive classroom culture that emphasizes high expectations for all scholars.
- Commitment to professional growth through coaching, reflection, and collaborative work with colleagues.
Skills
- Data analysis
- Differentiated instruction
- Lesson planning
- Communication skills
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years of teaching experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $68,707 to $137,729
- Salaries are commensurate with years of lead teaching experience and certification status.
- Starting salary for an uncertified teacher is $68,707.
- Starting salary for a certified teacher is $75,250.
- Salary caps at $137,729 for a certified teacher with 29+ years of lead teaching experience.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 403B matching
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Smartphone
- Laptop
About the Company
- Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship.
- Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world.
- We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together.
Equal Opportunity
- Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
- We strongly support and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.