Role Description
We are seeking teachers who are excited to create a rigorous and nurturing classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social-emotional development. Please note – while this is an online school position and all instruction occurs virtually, travel and face-to-face attendance will be required several times per year to support in-person state testing and student events.
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Manage a caseload of students with disabilities and ensure compliance with their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
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Develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals in collaboration with students, parents, general education teachers, and service providers.
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Provide virtual instruction, accommodations, and modifications aligned with each student’s needs.
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Maintain accurate documentation in the school’s learning management system and special education software.
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Monitor student progress and communicate regularly with families regarding academic performance and IEP goal progress.
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Participate in and lead virtual IEP meetings, eligibility meetings, and Student Support Team meetings.
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Coordinate required state testing accommodations.
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Ensure compliance with federal and Florida special education laws, including IDEA.
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Plan standards-based lessons aligned to Florida Access Points, which are alternate academic standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
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Use each student’s IEP goals, present levels of performance, and accommodations to individualize instruction while maintaining alignment to grade-level content.
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Deliver differentiated instruction through explicit teaching, modeling, guided practice, visual supports, assistive technology, and other evidence-based strategies appropriate for the student’s level of complexity.
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Use the Essential Understandings (EUs) to scaffold learning toward mastery of the Access Points standards.
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Monitor student progress through formative assessments, collecting data, and adjusting instruction based on student performance.
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Collaborate with families, general education teachers, related service providers, and IEP teams to ensure students receive appropriate supports and access to the general education curriculum.
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Prepare students, when appropriate, for the Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA), which is aligned to the Access Points standards.
Qualifications
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Current State teaching license in appropriate content area.
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Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards.
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Preferred two years’ experience teaching.
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High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring.
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High quality written and verbal communication skills.
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High proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
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Ability to properly manage confidential information.
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Ability to stand for up to 90 minutes at a time.
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Ability to supervise students in all school settings.
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Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks.
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Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred.
Benefits
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Life benefits – time & peace of mind
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Paid time off
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Retirement contributions
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Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
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Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
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Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
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Health benefits – stay well & thrive
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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Employee Assistance Program
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Voluntary short-term disability insurance
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Voluntary long-term disability insurance
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Career benefits – keep growing
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Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals