About us:

GEO Next Generation High School – Indianapolis is a part of a network of high-quality charter schools managed by the GEO Foundation. It joins 21st Century Charter at Gary, Gary Middle College East and Gary Middle College West in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. GEO Next Generation High School is a tuition-free, public charter school that will begin with 9th grade and add a grade each year over the subsequent three years. Our teachers cultivate critical thinking skills students need to understand how the world works around them. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with the local community college, our students will be able to take dual credit courses with the opportunity to earn college credit 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:

Principal and Administrative Team

This is a 10-month position.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area

Valid Indiana Teaching License for Special Education Grades 9-12

At least one (or more) of the following:

National Board Certification

TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification)

Core Knowledge Experience

Experience with Blended Learning

At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment

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

Dress professionally