---

---

Location

Alexandria, VA | United States

---

Job description

Bishop Ireton High School, a Catholic college preparatory school in Alexandria, Virginia, is seeking a full-time lead teacher for the Academic Support Program. The Academic Support Program focuses on providing targeted support for students who need help with executive functioning, self-advocacy, and work completion. Please review the job description below for details regarding responsibilities. Reports Directly To: Director of Special Services Quick Overview We are hiring a full-time lead teacher for our newly updated Academic Support Program for students with and without disabilities who need extra guidance for academic success. Students take Academic Support instead of Study Hall and get a 1:8 teacher to student ratio to provide direct support. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working in special education with students on developing executive functioning skills to include organization, planning, prioritizing tasks, study skills, etc. We are also looking for leadership experience and a leadership style that focuses on strengths-based and positive support approaches to developing teacher practice. The ideal candidate would need to be passionate about supporting neurodiverse students in an academically rigorous environment. Primary Responsibilities • Teach students with and without disabilities in Academic Support Classes to develop the following o Executive functioning skills o Self-advocacy and social/emotional development o Skills and strategies to mitigate the academic impact from a variety of disabilities to include ADHD, Autism, Specific Learning Disabilities, etc.

• Teach skills-based mini lessons differentiated for student need. Teach in a variety of formats to include whole group, but focused mainly on small group and one-on-one instruction.
• Widely differentiate support for a variety of students with numerous diagnoses
• Support general education teachers with best-practices in inclusion and appropriate use of accommodations in the general education classroom
• Foster open, frequent communication with teachers
• Help provide a small group testing environment and implement other testing accommodations for students throughout the year, but especially during midterm and final exams
• Lead weekly communication with parents of students in the Academic Support Program
• Post regular reminders and resources to the class pages on the BI student portal
• Mentor students at all grade levels for success in current classes and planning for self-advocacy in college.
• Manage a case load of Student Assistance Plans (our versions of 504 Plans/IEPs) from eligibility to implementation to review.
• Appropriately respond to any unexpected behavior situations supporting student needs and providing examples for how adults should respond for students who are neurodiverse
• In partnership with the Director of Special Services, lead development of an organized curriculum for the Academic Support Program including possible adoption of supplemental resources or texts
• Lead regular Academic Support team meetings
• Lead and provide needed professional development in a variety of styles to faculty/staff
• Co-lead program evaluation of the current Academic Support Program identifying strengths and areas of improvement based on current student needs
• Based on program evaluation, design and implement a plan for programmatic improvement where needed and highlighting successes identified
• Develop a model of service for a program that is waitlisted, identifying and implementing a plan for exiting students from the program and adding struggling students to the program while maintaining teacher to student ratio
• Lead efforts to develop positive working relationships with general education teachers for student-centered collaboration
• Delegate responsibilities taking into account teacher strengths
• Have high expectations for the implementation of excellent instructional support in all Academic Support classes and provide mentorship and support to teachers who are not meeting expectations
• Attend regular Special Services team meetings for active collaboration
• Find and attend on-going professional development opportunities to stay current in the field of special education/executive functioning support
• Continuously brain storm and help implement creative and innovative ways to shift the culture of Bishop Ireton toward mindsets of inclusion for all stakeholders
• Help arrange informational sessions for student and parent orientations at the beginning of the year.
• Attend at least two recruiting/welcoming events outside of school hours each school year
• Throughout the year, work closely with the Director of Special Services on tasks related to student/teacher support and program development/evaluation

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Special Education
• Minimum of 5 years teaching students with neurodiversity
• Priority will be given to candidates who have Special Education Teacher Certification or extensive experience working with students who are neurodiverse, but not a requirement
• Specific experience supporting students with one or more of the following diagnoses: ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Specific Learning Disabilities
• Experience managing a special education case load to include the eligibility process, writing IEP/504 Plans/SAPs, monitoring implementation, and on-going communication with stakeholders.
• Passionate about program development and implementing research-based best practices to support students who are neurodiverse
• Experience providing professional development sessions and/or coaching peers
• Evidence of teacher leadership and track record of working well on a team
• Strong organization skills and a willingness to help students learn how to organize their work and priorities
• Successful experience teaching one or more of the core content areas preferred
• Has specific experience on the latest best practices in developing executive functioning skills in adolescents or willing to learn best practices before the start of the school year
• Exemplifies a deep belief in and commitment to educational excellence for all students
• Track record of working well on a team
• Effective oral and written communication skills

For more information on Special Services programs at Bishop Ireton, please visit the website at If interested, please send a resume, cover letter, a brief statement of your philosophy of education in a Catholic school, and three professional references to [REMOVED - SEE ORIGINAL LISTING]

---

Job tags

---

---

Salary