Special Education Teacher (K-8) at Queen City Academy Charter School

The Queen City Difference 

At Queen City Academy Charter School, teachers are our most treasured assets. We expect academic and  character excellence from QCACS students, and our teachers help foster a dynamic learning environment  where students receive the necessary preparation and support to rise to that challenge. Therefore, teacher  recruitment at QCACS is a vitally important process through which we seek to attract and retain educators  with an immediately discernible passion for helping children meet their highest potential. Teachers work in  a collegial setting where the faculty and administration collaborate to ensure a high quality education  experience for students, while benefiting from supportive parent partners who are deeply committed to  their children’s success. 

The Queen City Academy Charter School is Plainfield, New Jersey’s first charter school. QCACS serves scholars in grades K-10 and growing to K-12. Our mission is to create lifelong learners and equip staff with the opportunities to successfully shape and transform lives by cultivating learners that possess the ability to be critical-thinkers and demonstrate leadership skills required to continuously open new doors which create generational successes. All staff are expected to be committed to the mission of QCACS, have a positive and professional attitude, exhibit a strong work ethic (including a willingness to work long hours) and possess an inner drive for personal and professional excellence. The Queen City Academy Charter School of Plainfield is an equal opportunity employer.

Middle School SPED Teacher Position Overview 

All teachers at The Queen City Academy Charter School advance the mission, goals and educational  philosophy of the school by planning and facilitating learning activities and experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth of students, while enabling students to develop  competencies, skills and disposition to function successfully in society. 

The Middle School Science Teacher should be able to: 

• Provide research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP. 
• Assess student progress and determine the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques. 
• Employ various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals. 
• Develop and implement annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include: present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals.  
• Schedule team meetings and work cooperatively with child study team members and others in developing instructional goals and strategies.  
• Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student's IEP.  
• Create a positive learning experience with emphasis in individualized instruction using appropriate sources. 
• Serve as primary contact for the parent.  
• Conduct special education evaluations and reevaluations.  
• Provide direction, supervision and evaluation of educational assistants as directed.
• Comply with School Board policies and all state/federal rules and regulations.  
• Complete all district and state reporting requirements.
• Establish and maintain student control and discipline in the classroom, school premises or during school activities.  
• Employ and implement a classroom structure and consistency to encourage student responsibility, cooperation and mutual respect consistent with district policies and procedures.  
• Collaborate and consult with educational professionals and community service providers (i.e., social services, public health, medical providers etc.) regarding the needs of students. 
• Provide consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.  
• Perform other comparable duties of a like or similar nature apparent or as assigned.

Qualifications 

The successful candidate will hold at minimum a Bachelor’s degree and certification as appropriate. The expectation is that all candidates hold at least a Certificate of Eligibility and QCACS leadership can provide guidance on obtaining full certification in the State of New Jersey. Candidates should be prepared to provide a copy of a valid New Jersey Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests. Applicants must demonstrate cultural sensitivity, ability to  communicate with parents and students across lines of difference, have mastery of subject matter content, be a team player, hold high expectations of students and possess basic understanding of child development.