Upper School (Middle School) ESE Language Arts Teacher

Position Description

JOB TITLE:                       Teacher- ESE Language Arts

DEPARTMENT:                Calvary Christian Academy

REPORTS TO:                 Principal and ESE Coordinator

STATUS:                          Exempt; Teaching Professionals Calendar

HOURS:                           Full Time (40)

LOCATION:                     Calvary Christian Academy
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Purpose Statement:
CCA’s Exceptional Education classes and the program teaches students with learning disabilities, focusing on providing appropriate and needed instruction and assessment using a biblical perspective.

Scope:
The goal of Exceptional Student Education is to develop the unique gifts of each exceptional student, prayerfully ensuring the highest achievement of each student’s extraordinary God-given academic talents. Expanding their learning opportunities by collaborating with the family, faculty, and students under the direction of the ESE Administrator.

Specific Responsibilities:
Model Christ in word and deed
Take guidance and counsel from your Department Head
Write lesson plans for all classes on a weekly basis
Teach entire assigned curriculum utilizing national standards and biblical integration
Establish and maintain communication with parents as specified by administrative policy
Read Calvary Christian Academy email/staff communications and respond if requested
Engage students in active learning
Use assessments to re-teach lessons
Create materials for differentiated instruction
Work with School Leader to plan intervention services for students
Attend/participate in Back to School Night and other school scheduled events by administration
Participate in the accreditation process for the school’s continuous improvement plan
Participate in professional development to stay current in your field.
Participate in scheduled department meetings
Fulfill any assigned supervisor duties
Provide direct and indirect instruction to all Special Education students
Decorate classroom seasonally, scripturally and quarterly
Research and share information about best practices in Special Education and Mathematics
Create long and short-term goals for students
Work collaboratively with other staff and teachers daily
Attend the Chapel that is scheduled for your predominant grade level
Adhere to specified professional dress code
Compile and maintain an up to date substitute folder
Secure and straighten up the classroom at the end of each day
Must be able to lift 40 pounds and sit or stand for an extended period of time

Qualifications/Skills/Gifts:
Strong commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word
Strong commitment to the Philosophy and Statement of Faith of Calvary Chapel and to the Mission Statement of Calvary Christian Academy
Collaborating well with others is essential to this job. Collaborating with Faculty and Staff to help a child improve as well as with parents, Administration and other teachers, requiring a professional attitude and the ability to work under pressure.
Organizational skills are essential characteristics of this job. Accurate record-keeping on a child’s progress, handling problem behaviors, and serving as a source of information and support in the regular classroom. There may be a need to work as co-teachers in a regular classroom with a general education teacher.
Achieving necessary teacher licensure requirements by meeting federal and state guidelines. May need a special education license in order to teach at any level from kindergarten through twelfth grade. May specialize in a particular area, such as autism or behavior disorders requiring. This requires additional classes in this area and other specialized training.
Committed to on-going professional development to maintain certifications and professional knowledge in order to meet met annual license requirements.
Spiritual gifts of teaching, discernment, administration, leadership, service, and exhortation
Group facilitation skills
Attended a four-year program majoring in Special Education, certification and experience preferred
Superior communication skills
Energetic, motivated, innovative, and prepared
An ability to work collaboratively

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Full time (40 hours/week); however, the incumbent may be required to work an evening or weekend day to attend a CCA event, or assist with a special project or in a circumstantial emergency affecting the church facilities.