About Us:
21st Century Charter School at Gary is a part of a network of high-quality public charter schools that deliver the innovative GEO Academies model developed by the GEO Foundation. It joins Gary Middle College and GEO Next Generation High School Indianapolis in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. 21st Century Charter School is a tuition-free, public charter school that serves students in grades K-12. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from elementary school to middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with local colleges and universities, our students will be able to take dual credit courses on the college campus to earn college and career credits at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model. We are a TAP school!

REPORTS TO/TERM:

Special Education Director

This is a 10-month position.

Essential Key Functions:

A SPED Resource Teacher will perform the following duties:

• Maintain student service logs
• Create and modify student lessons
• Keep daily service logs
• Conduct small group lessons
• Provide individual student services
• Push into general education classrooms
• Collaborate with classroom teachers
• Provide services to student as outlined in IEP
• Write IEPs
• Meet deadlines
• Monitor progress
• Maintain updated service schedule
• Maintain updated caseload lists
• Provide accommodations
• Parental contacts w/documentation
• Facilitate academic testing
• Facilitate state testing
• Communicate suspensions
• Attend all required staff meetings
• File state documents in Special Education file and office
• Other functions assigned by supervisor
• Follow all school policies

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area
• Valid Indiana Teaching License for (K-6) or (K-12)
• At least one (or more) of the following: Core Knowledge Experience, Experience with Blended Learning, At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment