About the Special Education Online Teacher Position

We are looking for a certified special education teacher for the 2024-25 school year. Your work will help students cultivate interest in education and support them in the entire process of learning and development. Your duties will include providing knowledge and instructions to students while also helping them develop their personalities and skills.

You will be a self-contained special education teacher , teaching live classes via Zoom to small groups of students enrolled at Ignite Learning Academy, a fully accredited online K-12 school. This position will work with our students with the most significant developmental delays who are learning in a fully self-contained environment.

Teacher responsibilities:

• Reside in the United States (any state)
• Be available to teach live during the hours of 8AM - 2PM PST (10AM - 5PM EST) As a part-time position, this teacher will determine his/her work hours within this time slot with his/her supervisor
• Create goals and learning targets specific to each student and administer assessments to measure progress toward goals
• Communicate effectively through verbal and written communication with students, families, colleagues, and other stakeholders
• Find excitement in working alongside a great team of special educators rather than working in isolation
• Possess a passionate belief that online education is the ideal school option many children in grades K-12 and work to inspire learning and passion within all students
• Believe every child learns in unique ways and is capable of success
• Have the desire to work 1-on-1 and in small groups with students to ensure instruction is appropriate for their individualized needs
• Possess the ability to build rapport with both the student and the parent in a collaborative environment
• Have experience teaching in a relevant classroom (self-contained special education classroom for special education candidates, and gifted classroom experience for gifted teacher applicants) (in-person or online);
• Conduct lessons in a comprehensive manner and use visual/audio means to facilitate learning
• Assist each student individually by promoting interactive learning
• Monitor and record students' progress and provide grades and feedback

Teacher requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, master's preferred

• State teaching certification relevant to the position for which you are applying

• Possess, or be able to obtain, a fingerprint clearance card and/or pass a background check

• In-depth knowledge of teaching best practices and legal educational guidelines

• Strong communicability and interpersonal skills

• Organized, energetic, committed and having a creative approach to tasks

• Strong moral values and discipline

• Ability to quickly learn new technological tools (Learning Management Systems, Online Schools, web-conferencing tools, etc.)

Ignite Education Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.