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High Tech High

Project-based charter school network

Education Specialist K-5 - Special Education Teacher Mild/Moderate

Special Education & Learning SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePoint Loma, San Diego, CA, USA$67.5k - $120.3k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • A California or out-of-state/country credential is required.
  • A valid California Education Specialist Teaching Credential or out-of-state teaching license is required.
  • Candidates must meet the Basic Skills requirement (CBEST).
  • Candidates should demonstrate content knowledge, including the California Common Core Standards.
  • Candidates should understand student cognitive development and varied learning styles.
  • Candidates should be able to communicate effectively with students, families, and staff.
  • Candidates should have presentation and large-group discussion skills.
  • Candidates should be able to provide emotional support to students and families.
  • Candidates should be able to manage diversity.
  • Candidates should be able to speak and write succinctly in plain language.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual instruction and support to students with special needs in a general education setting.
  • Support general education teachers by developing related goals and objectives, planning, and implementation strategies to meet the needs of students with IEPs.
  • Provide accommodations for students with individual needs to encourage learning and success.
  • Identify and support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs.
  • Implement project-based learning techniques and strategies.
  • Facilitate and design effective group work among students.
  • Foster student growth through semi-annual Student-led Conferences and Presentations of Learning.
  • Scaffold instructional activities to facilitate engaging and appropriate learning opportunities.
  • Create relevant and authentic learning experiences.
  • Provide opportunities for student engagement through Voice and Choice.
  • Implement backward design to align lessons, activities, and assessments.
  • Design formal and informal assessments that measure student progress.
  • Provide assessment services and, when needed, develop, implement, and supervise Individualized Education Plans.
  • Collaborate with classroom teachers and parents or guardians to support and monitor student progress toward IEP goals.
  • Communicate students’ needs, services, and accommodations to staff and parents or guardians.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least one year of experience working with students as a teacher, intern, or academic coach is preferred.
  • English Learner Authorization or CLAD is preferred.

About the Company

High Tech High

Project-based charter school network

High Tech High operates as a public charter-school network and educator-development organization. Its schools use project-based learning across elementary and secondary education, supported by teacher credentialing and graduate programs. In practice, educators, school leaders, student-support teams, and operational staff work across campuses and central services. The scope is High Tech High's San Diego education network, not similarly named technical schools. Roles include teaching, special education, counseling, administration, facilities, technology, and teacher development.

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Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Founded
2000

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