SPED Teacher, Secondary

Wonderful College Prep Academy is a charter network in California's Central Valley committed to providing a world-class education for all students. The Academy's mission is to graduate students prepared to earn a college degree and to put them on a promising career path for life. We believe this begins with a nurturing, engaging, community-centered school environment where students develop a strong and well-rounded academic foundation. Ultimately, this will prepare generations of leaders in the Central Valley who are critical thinkers and life-long learners.

The Academy's first school opened in Delano in 2009, serving students from across the Central Valley in grades 6-12. In 2016, we moved to our new, state-of-the-art college prep campus in Delano, and in the Fall of 2017, added an elementary school in Delano and opened a second charter school in Lost Hills. In Delano, we serve over 1,800 students in grades TK-12, while in Lost Hills, we serve over 400 students in grades TK-12. 

We seek thoughtful, inclusive, skilled communicators, and creative problem-solvers who value continuous learning and who are excited to serve our students and families. Now is the time to join a team making enduring change within the Central Valley of California and beyond! 

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The  SPED Teacher's role will be to create a supportive learning environment in which you will help your students meet their learning goals. Through interesting and diverse methods successful strategies to reach IEP goals and access grade level curriculum. You’ll oversee their progress by tracking their assignment and exam grades, to provide useful feedback. WCPA teachers are results-driven educators with experience in, and commitment to, standards-based curriculum and the use of data and assessments to drive instructional decisions.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Shared Vision: Supports a vision of excellence for all students, with an urgency to maximize every opportunity necessary to achieve ambitious student outcomes
• Culture of Excellence: Fosters a safe, culturally responsive, and nurturing community where students love learning and are excited to attend school daily
• Teaching and Learning: Creates powerfully engaging experiences aligned to our academic model, and designed to accelerate student learning and achievement
• Data & Assessment: Regularly engages in individual student case management, by proactively making data-driven decision 
• Innovation: Develops and executes SPED IEP goals following the regulations associated with federal and state guidelines in collaboration with the support team.
• Professional Growth: Committed to continuous growth, actively engages in professional development opportunities, and contributes to our professional learning community. Thrive in an environment of high expectations and collaboration to grow and hone their craft.
• Community Outreach: Demonstrates commitment to the community by communicating regularly with families and attending key community events

Pay Range: $64,444-$107,510. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

• Bachelor's Degree
• A California Education Specialist Credential (mild/mod and mod/severe). PIP/STSP/Waivers will be considered.
• Familiarity with and/or the ability to learn SIRUS, IEP writing, and Special Ed Reporting Software 
• Familiarity with and/or the ability to learn RTI, Co-teaching, Collaboration, Push-In, Pull-out, Learning Lab Intervention, and small-group teaching models 
• Demonstrated mastery of classroom skills including classroom management, planning, assessment, and instructional practice
• Proficiency with various technologies and teaching tools
• Bilingual ability preferred

Skills, Knowledge:

• Preparing and implementing lesson plans that lead to student understanding based on state standards
• Providing an effective learning environment that reflects and facilitates student achievement
• Assessing student progress and maintaining accurate records
• Writing and conducting IEPs and facilitating IEP meetings
• Proctoring Formal Assessments (Woodcock-Johnson)
• Updating Service Logs and Files
• Communicate with partnering agencies
• Participating in SST Meetings
• Maintaining frequent communication with students, students' families, colleagues, and the Special Education Director
• Participating regularly in professional development opportunities
• Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school-related activities and committees.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with administrators to formulate and complete professional development plans.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.

• Working Conditions:

•  Environment: School environment; fast-paced work, constant interruptions.
• Physical requirements: Hearing and speaking to exchange information, make presentations, and communicate over the telephone; seeing to read, prepare, and proofread documents and view computer monitors; sitting or standing for extended periods; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects; ability to go to sites apart from primary office to conduct business.

• Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, which includes generous performance bonuses.

• Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee. We also offer an optional 403b, with company match, as a supplement to STRS retirement pension. In addition, employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.

Quality of Life in the Central Valley:

Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life, a low cost of living, and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting, fishing, skiing, and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer.

Wonderful College Prep Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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