Position Specification

Official Title: Special Services Teacher

Reporting To: CEO and Principal

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Organization Overview:

Global Academies Charter School (GACS) will nurture creative leaders who will be globally competitive yet compassionate. As holistic educators, we will not only prepare our scholars for the 21st century work place but prepare scholars to bring change to a better world. GACS serves scholars in grades kindergarten through eighth grades. Although we have a strong community base of enrollment from the West Philadelphia community, our global studies curriculum attracts scholars from surrounding Philadelphia communities including Southwest Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia and Northwest Philadelphia. It is our goal that GACS scholars graduate endowed with the knowledge to continue to carve out new paths in the global community. It is this level of emotional intelligence, social intelligence and spiritual intelligence that will propel scholars to persist through high school and gain the fortitude required to successfully attain their life mission and goals.

Role Summary:

Special Education Teachers are responsible for providing direct instruction to students who have been identified with disabilities.  The special education teacher is also responsible for the development and management of IEPs and related services for the students they service. The special education teacher is responsible for demonstrating strong written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, as well as good organizational ability.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree with valid PA certification
• Special Education Teaching Certification
• A minimum of 3 years of direct classroom teaching experience as a lead teacher

Qualifications:

• Ability and willingness to work an extended schedule
• Proven ability to work well with adults and parents
• Demonstrated ability to analyze raw data and develop goals for students
• Experience working with a diverse population including low to moderate-income families.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties required
  • Possess effective interpersonal skills with the ability to interface diplomatically with other teachers, administrators, parents, students, support staff and outside professional contacts