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25 May
2017
Teacher Multi-Intensive Center Director at STRIVE Prep – Montbello
Job Description
About STRIVE Prep-Montbello:
- STRIVE Prep-Montbello is one of three STRIVE Prep campuses serving the Far Northeast communities of Denver.
- STRIVE Prep-Montbello had the highest academic growth of all DPS middle schools during its opening year, 2012-2013, and received an award the past two years for, “exceptional success in supporting student TCAP growth.”
- The Montbello campus runs extensive after-school programming, which includes competitive sports and teacher-led clubs, such as tutoring, drum-line, step team, etc. Teacher stipends are available.
- The Montbello campus serves 340 students in grades 6-8; the student population is approximately 70% Latino or Hispanic, 20% African American, and 10% Mixed-race or other races. Approximately 60% of students are ELL, and 10% receive Special Education services.
Our Aspiring Multi-Intensive Center Director
- Is passionate about education and holds a bachelor’s degree (required).
- Is licensed and certified to teach Special Education in the State of Colorado (required)
- Has at least two years of special education teaching experience (required), preferably in an urban setting and in a multi-intensive center.
- Speaks Spanish or have experience working with bilingual students (highly preferred).
- Are committed to constant growth and reflection through regular coaching and professional development.
- Are dedicated to educational success for first generation college-bound urban students of color.
- Are fired up about social justice, eager to empower our scholars, and committed to being change-makers.
- Bring enthusiasm, professionalism, and positivity to their classrooms and our adult community.
- Assume the best in others and are willing to have courageous conversations in order to do what is best for students.
- Are hard-working and view challenges as opportunities for improvement.
- Have high expectations of themselves and others, and a willingness to hold themselves and others to those expectations.
- Are effective at building relationships with students and families through consistent partnership and communication.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide instruction and services for students who frequently present with multiple disabilities.
- Refine programming to ensure delivery of rigorous and specialized instruction in all core content areas.
- Collaborate with school leadership, teachers, paraprofessionals, and the special education team to ensure that instruction is always meeting the needs of all learners, including supporting student inclusion in general education classrooms and supporting the team in tracking students on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals on a daily basis.
- Manage and lead a team of educational assistants in providing one-on-one instructional and behavioral support to center students, including teaching social and adaptive skills, providing small group or one-on-one academic instruction, and pushing-in and supporting students in a general education setting, as needed.
- Work closely with district support staff and managing DPS transportation services.
- Collect and use data to track student growth, and create or modify student IEPs.
- Provide fair, accurate, and constructive feedback to students on their progress.
- Build relationships with students and families through consistent partnership and communication.
- Work in collaboration with educational assistants to support students in daily living activities including feeding, toileting, communication, movement, etc.
- Collaborate with multiple staffing team members to ensure all services are being provided to each student.
- Participate in Summer Training Institute as well as professional development throughout the school year.
What we Offer our Administrators:
- Ongoing coaching and professional development.
- Competitive compensation package and annual performance based raises.
- Participation on the Colorado PERA retirement program including a PERA 401k contribution option.
- Funding of 100% of individual medical benefits and a wide range of insurance plans.
This position begins in July 2017.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
STRIVE Prep is an equal opportunity employer.
Visit our Careers Page at http://www.striveprep.org/join-our-team/teach-at-strive/ to learn more about what to expect in the hiring process and who we need.
