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Special Education Teacher

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Job posted by: Center City Public Charter Schools

Posted on: January 9, 2013

Job description

TEACH, LEARN, GROW WITH CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS!

The quintessential Center City teacher is committed to working with educationally under-served students, holds high expectations for all students, possesses strong content knowledge and classroom management skills, and contributes to a team of dedicated school professionals.

We believe in educating the whole child. If you share in our belief and commitment to this mission, then you may be ready to be a Center City teacher. While every teacher is different, Center City PCS seeks a SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER who:

  • Must possess a Master's degree in Special Education and have specific background in developmentally appropriate reading techniques and remedial reading strategies.
  • Minimum of 2 years of urban teaching experience.
  • Practical experience working with children with special needs.
  • Demonstrate verbally basic clinical/diagnostic understanding of the identified child's needs.
  • Knowledge of best practices, methods and techniques in educating children with special needs and other significant disabilities.
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Visit our website TODAY to learn more about opportunities to teach and lead with Center City Public Charter Schools!

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply by submitting an application online and uploading the following documents with the application.

  1. A current resume
  2. A cover letter addressing your interest in Center City PCS
  3. DC teaching license (if available)
  4. Passing Praxis Exam scores
  5. Additional supporting documentation (e.g. copies of degrees earned)

Including the requested information will ensure that your application is processed expediently.

Writing Prompt

Please ensure that you complete this in a separate Word or PDF document and submit it as an attachment to your application. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

  • At Center City PCS, "Character, Excellence, and Service" are the three tenets of our mission. Everything we do stems from one of these core principles. Please tell us how your teaching practice and career milestones align with one of those values. Please be specific. (250 words).
  • We are interested in learning about the goals you set for you students and how you track your student's data, learning, progress, and level of achievement.
  • Briefly describe the variation in performance levels within one of your classes at the beginning of the 2012-13 school year (or your most recent school year as a teacher). Please start with the grade level and subject. (100 words)
  1. How did you know? (100 words)
  2. What goals did you set for your student in the class you described in Part A? (75 words) What were their results?
  • Please describe, in detail, your strategies for ensuring reading proficiency in your students. Please pay special attention to specific techniques in your answer (250 words).

Location

7 New York Avenue, NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20002, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Details

Education requirements
Master's degree, Special Education
Languages needed
English (Required), English (Spanish A Plus)
Level of language proficiency
Fluent in English
Employment type
Full time
Professional level
Professional
Salary details
Center City PCS offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Center City PCS is an equal opportunity employer.
Job function
special education, Education, charter
Owner's areas of focus
Youth, Education

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