Special Education Teacher
Houston Classical
- Houston, TX
- $60,000-72,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Belief System
- Have an unyielding belief that all scholars will achieve
- Desire to tailor instruction and “think outside of the box” to expose scholars to high quality and meaningful instruction at all times
- Planning and Preparation
- Set and hold scholars accountable for high academic and behavioral standards
- Design rigorous, inquiry-based lessons
- Immediately adjust lessons and teaching style if it is not resulting in academic and emotional growth
- Consider the various learning styles of scholars when planning and implement opportunities for all scholars to participate in every lesson
- Maintain impeccable order in the classroom with clear expectations and routines
- Develop and maintain a phenomenal room environment that is clean, organized and student centered
- Willingness to give and accept feedback in order to promote professional growth
- Willingness to be a public learner and participate in learning opportunities with colleagues
- Impeccable teacher attendance and punctuality is expected
- Superior communication skills
- Strong work ethic
- Bachelor’s degree
- Certification in special education
- Demonstrated success working with scholars (preferred)
- You have some experience working with children, working within a classroom or youth development settings;
- You have some experience working with special needs children
- You exude integrity, self-awareness, grit and perseverance;
- You take and implement feedback quickly while possessing a sense of humor;
- You are hard-working, fast-learning, and exceptional;
- You have a deep-seated belief that children are capable of reaching the highest bars we set for them
- You welcome the disruption of the status quo; and
- You are interested in working in a collaborative environment
- Texas state certification or eligible (preferred)