Special Education Teacher, Secondary
Madonna School & Community-Based Services - Omaha
Education
Full-Time
Location
Name of Facility: Madonna Ability AllianceAddress
7197 Pine St
Omaha, Nebraska
68106-2811
Submitted By
Name: Tabitha KeatingEmail: tkeating@madonnaschool.org
Description
Reports to: Director of SecondaryPrincipal Duties and Responsibilities
Madonna Ability Alliance seeks a highly qualified Secondary Special Education Teacher for a full-time position. The Secondary Special Education Teacher develops and case manages individualized learning plans for students with diverse abilities, including mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and other health impairments. The Secondary Special Education Teacher coordinates all resources, plans and delivers evidence-based core instruction, and executes interventions that maximize students’ abilities and help them achieve their individualized learning goals. The Secondary Special Education Teacher is adept at helping students build their academic and functional academic skills in core subjects such as Reading, Language Arts, and Math. Working with a team of fellow educators, specialists, and clinical services providers, the Secondary Special Education Teacher coordinates student resources and is pivotal in building strong bonds between Madonna, students, families, and community.Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and implement annual individualized student plans.
Schedule individualized student plan meetings to include all team members.
Collaborate and communicate on a consistent and ongoing basis with the Director of Secondary, peers, clinical providers, parents, and community partners to support each student’s learning goals.
Apply evidence-based learning strategies and interventions to deliver high quality core instruction and to support student’s individualized plans and progress.
Effectively leverage all available resources to drive instruction and support students, including the Teacher Assistant and Specials Teachers.
Collect data for on-going progress monitoring and effectively use data to plan and problem solve.
Manage a safe and effective learning environment.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Embrace the mission of Madonna Ability Alliance and the Catholic-Christian values it is founded on.
Exhibit a passion for serving youth and adults with diverse abilities.
Exhibit mastery in developing, coordinating and delivering inclusive individualized instructional and educational services to students with learning needs, including students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, autism, and other health impairments.
Exhibit mastery of providing special education services within a team framework, including co-teaching practices.
Exhibit a strong ability to effectively analyze student needs and problem solve leveraging all available data and resources.
Exhibit a strong ability to establish and maintain positive rapport with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community partners.
Background check and Safe Environment Certification required before beginning employment.
Education and Experience
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s in Special Education
Master’s in Education or related field preferred but not required
Must hold or can obtain a valid Nebraska Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement