Job Description
Special Education Instructor Job Summary
** Teaching credential in Special Education or Masters in Education Field**
Activ8 is looking for a seasoned teacher who has extensive experience with Dyslexia, ADHD, Executive Functioning, dysfunctional emotional regulation issues, speech delays, and spectrum disorder ranging from mild to moderate. Pay will be anywhere from 40-70 dollars an hour depending on the teacher's experience. Having experience with IEP, and 504 students is ideal. Must be knowledgable and savvy to effectively communicate with parents and school district employees, therapists, and doctors.
At Activ8, we make learning fun! Our whole body approach to learning enables children to move while they learn--an approach that has been proven to improve a student's focus and attention span. We bridge the relationship between school specialists, teachers and parents and provide students with the strategies they will need to help them not just succeed, but THRIVE.
Our passionate instructors are certified, and our expert approach is personal and prescriptive, tailored with each individual child's needs in mind. Our talented employees experience daily the impact they make. Join us, and be inspired! We are currently seeking bright and ambitious teachers with a degree in Special Education to target specific areas bridging the gap in remediating kiddos. We are looking for instructors who are available beginning anywhere from 8am to 8pm Monday thru Friday. This position will likely turn into a full time teaching position. We are looking for a very specific type of nurturing, loving, qualified teacher who can pivot and differentiate education for struggling students.
Job Description
To be considered for the position, you MUST be outgoing, patient, compassionate, responsible, and relatable to the children. At Activ8, your primary responsibilities are: one on one tutoring and lesson planning/prep for each student. As a part-time Activ8 Instructor, you will be trained on the Activ8 curriculum and given the tools to prepare for each day. As a part-time Instructor you will need to be available 5 to 40 hours per week, between the hours of 8:00am. - 8:00p.m. Monday – Friday, with the possibility of Saturdays. If you are passionate and compassionate, then we want you on our team as a special education instructor!
As an Activ8 special education instructor, it will be your job to lead the student support process for identifying, monitoring, and guiding students who learn differently; support students with a variety of learning styles by providing intervention and remediation; communicate with their teachers and support them in their efforts to advance students with different learning needs within the classroom; work with parents, students, and outside professionals in order to better support students with learning differences. He or she will join a community who already values and appreciates the work of and partners well with a learning specialist.
Responsibilities Include:
Qualifications and Skills
· A specialized background in learning differences, interpreting and applying complex educational plans, as well as aligning and monitoring the effectiveness of interventions and alternative strategies to maximize learning for students are required skills for this position
· Knowledge of IEP plans and 504 Plans
· Previous teaching or tutoring experience required
· thoroughly versed in meeting student needs across the development spectrum and in providing targeted instruction to students with learning differences
· Solid subject matter knowledge in a majority of these areas: Writing, Reading and Math Concepts from Pre-K up to Sixth Grade
· Be able to explain concepts to others effectively
· Well-versed in a variety of behavior modification techniques
· Effectively communicate study strategies to ensure academic success
· The ideal candidate MUST BE Reliable and Proactive: multi-tasker, outgoing, punctual, well organized, and an individual who is eager to work in a highly dynamic school setting
· Highly skilled, motivated, versatile, dependable, and dynamic individuals with strong communication skills.
· Friendly, patient, and sensitive to the needs of a diverse student population
· Good time management, communication and organization skills
· Candidate must possess a love for teaching
· Work comfortably with parents, students and teachers
Preferred:
· Experience with a variety of teachings methods/curriculums is a bonus; i.e. Orton Gillingham, Handwriting without Tears, Explode the Code, Wilson Method, Michelle Garcia Winner, Common Core, Wonders Curriculum, Bridges, etc.
If you want to be a part of a fun, friendly, growing and inspired organization that believes in fostering knowledge and empowering children - apply today
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $40-70/hour Compensation is commensurate with experience
Schedule: Flexible schedule; hours may vary. Applicants must be available 3-4 days a week 8am-8pm. Monday-Saturday
Contact Information:
1000 Bristol St. N., Suite 18
Newport Beach, CA 92660
P: (949) 892-8044
Size
1 - 10 employees
Website
http://www.activ8learning.com
Company Description
At Activ8, we make learning fun! Our whole body approach to learning enables children to move while they learn--an approach that has been proven to improve a student's focus and attention span. We bridge the relationship between school specialists, teachers and parents and provide students with the strategies they will need to help them not just succeed, but THRIVE.
At Activ8, we make learning fun! Our whole body approach to learning enables children to move while they learn--an approach that has been proven to improve a student's focus and attention span. We bridge the relationship between school specialists, teachers and parents and provide students with the strategies they will need to help them not just succeed, but THRIVE.