Teaching Opportunity at the Stanley British Primary School
Opening: Special Education Teacher
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To begin October, 2015
About Stanley BPS: For over 40 years, Stanley classrooms have been filled with
engaged learners guided by inspired teachers. We carefully blend an academic program
grounded in a whole-child approach with an attention to each child’s social/emotional
development. Our British Primary philosophy promotes the simple notion that when
students enjoy what they’re doing and take an active role in their education, learning truly
becomes a joy and a lifelong endeavor. SBPS is committed to maintaining a diverse and
inclusive school community. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to
apply.
Responsibilities:
The Special Education Teacher’s responsibility is to support a sixth grade child
with special needs in her academic and social emotional development. Specific
areas of responsibility include the following:
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Learning Support Plan
o Given the child’s strengths, preferences and needs, assess and update
her specific learning goals for the Learning Support Plan with the
input and collaboration of parents and middle school teachers.
o Ensure the child’s Learning Support Plans are written, updated and
filed by deadlines and that support plan process is upheld throughout
the year.
o Provide assessment outcome data for the Learning Support Plan goals that
is provided every 5 to 7 weeks to the student’s parents and support team.
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Curriculum Accommodations & Modifications
o Work with subject-area teachers regulalry to gather materials and
provide the child’s parents with curriculum and homework that is
accommodated and/or modified one week prior to the presentation of
the curriculum at school.
o Design curricula, materials, reinforcing modified homework, learning
environment and teaching strategies from core curriculum to meet the
child’s learning needs making accommodations and modifications.
o Work with the child individually or in small groups during 3-5 periods
a week to help ensure consolidation of learning and to allocate time to
homework.
o Ensure progress monitoring is occurring and keep track of data to
monitor the child’s progress and provide progress summaries every 5 –
7 weeks.
o Use data to inform instruction.
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In the Classroom/In the School
o Serve as a learning facilitator in some classes, attending classes with
the student to assist with participation and comprehension. As
appropriate, identify opportunities for the student to attend and
participate in other classes independently.
o Work collaboratively with sixth grade subject-area teachers so they
may be equally responsible for the child’s in-class work and
performance- model for classroom teachers how to meet the child’s
learning needs and make necessary accommodations and
modifications as needed.
o Facilitate peer-to-peer relationships that help the child but also
increase her confidence to succeed more independently.
o Create a Learning Plan Matrix (with daily schedule) to ensure that the
child is working towards her goals.
o Create all necessary visuals, including a weekly schedule to empower
the child to independently move through each day, meeting her
learning and developmental needs.
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Communication and Meetings
o Coordinate daily communications (google docs) with classroom
teachers, parents, and other designated personnel.
o Participate in trans-disciplinary Child Support Meetings (speech, O.T,
tutors, Psychologist Consultant, classroom teacher, Head of Middle
School and others, etc.) at least three times a year.
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Transitions
o Work with subject-area teachers to provide a summer program for the
child whereby (a) she maintains knowledge learned during the school
year and (b) she can prepare for the first few weeks of the new school
year with materials that are appropriately accommodated and
modified.
o Provide summer tutoring as agreed upon.
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General Stanley BPS staff responsibilities:
o Actively engage in ongoing professional development.
o Constructively participate on self-evaluation and lesson plan
observation process.
o Attend appropriate middle school and all-school staff meetings.
o Attend August retreat and staff meeting days in January, April, June,
and any other required full staff events.
o Participate actively in school events and activities.
o Communicate and collaborate positively and professionally with the
Stanley staff and community.
Required Attributes:
o Communicate and collaborate positively and professionally with the
Stanley staff and community
o Successful experience and ability in accommodating and modifying
curriculum both independently and with co-teachers resulting in a
student acquiring the subject at an appropriate level
o Successful experience and ability to create, update and assess an
Education Learning Plan
o Ability to apply standardized testing to a student who is “differentlyabled” on a regular basis and with accommodations and modifications
if appropriate in order to utilize such tests to appropriately set goals
and modify curriculum
o Experience teaching students who are differently-abled
o High ethical standards, excellent work ethic and positive disposition
o Ability to work effectively with ethnic, cultural and diverse
populations
o Excellent ability to multi-task, attention to detail and follow-through
o Bachelors Degree in Education or equivalent, with a minimum of 3
years’ experience
o Demonstrates –
Lifelong learning
Joyfulness
Positive and constructive communication
Creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulness
An understanding of children and childhood
Commitment to making a positive difference in the world
Preferred Attributes:
A. MA in General Education, or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years’ experience
B. MA in Special Education, or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years’ experience
To initiate an application, send a cover letter and resume to:
Susan Farr,
Executive Assistant
Stanley British Primary School
susan.farr@stanleybps.org
303-360-0803 x171