The Academy of the Holy Cross is accepting resumes for a Special Education Teacher for the 2024-2025 academic year.The Academy of the Holy Cross, a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross since 1868, is dedicated to educating young women in a Christ-centered community which values diversity. The Academy is committed to developing women of courage, compassion and scholarship who responsibly embrace the social, spiritual and intellectual challenges of the world.All faculty and staff must demonstrate a commitment to the Core Values of the Academy: community, Catholic identity, academic excellence, educating the whole person, tradition, diversity, leadership, single-sex education, environment and communication.Under the direction of the Director of the Moreau Options Program, the Special Education Teacher is responsible for teaching and supporting Holy Cross' students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for teaching academic classes in the special education and supporting students in the general education classroom. In addition, the Special Education Teacher is responsible for supporting the inclusion of the Moreau Options students into all aspects of the Holy Cross community, including co-curricular activities, extracurricular activities and traditions.Principal Responsibilities: Support Moreau Options Students in the School Wide activities~ Steward the Holy Cross heritage and educational philosophy of the Sisters of the Holy Cross while maintaining an effective positive learning climate that supports the teachings of the Catholic Church~ Maintain and develop a school-wide philosophy of inclusion for serving students in the Moreau Options Program~Provide support to students with disabilities during school events such as emergency drills, Mass, and assemblies~Assist in the organizing and chaperoning of field trips, including overnight field trips such as school retreats~ Provide facilitation, supervision, and problem-solving to and for Moreau Options students as they participate in all aspects of the Holy Cross community, including performing arts, extracurricular activities, athletics, campus ministry and school traditions~Attend the following school events (required) Back-to=School Night, scheduled individual parent/teacher conferences, Open House, Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation, faculty/staff retreats, staff development days, rehearsals and performances for performing artsSupport Moreau Options Students in General Education Settings~Collaborate with general education teachers on curriculum and problem solving for Moreau Options students in their classes~Modify and scaffold materials and assignments from general education classes,~Create and maintain online curriculum resources~Direct and guide the special education paraprofessional, and peer mentors~Provide direct support to Moreau Options in general education classes~Support to students in summer school classes, and performing arts summer camp.
with disabilities in their classroomSupport Moreau Options Students in Special Education Settings~Teach small group lessons that preview, clarify or review content taught in the general education setting.~Scaffold and support students in completing assignments from general education classes~Proctor tests~Plan and deliver instruction to individual students, and small groups of students, in academic, social, communication, and independent living skills~Manage an online grade book by organizing assignments and entering grades in a timely fashion~Manage the classroom environment, including organizing materials and creating educational bulletin boards~Plan and supervise activities for Moreau Options students, and peers, during Academic Resource Time~Communicate with parents in writing, by telephone, and in person~Plan and lead activities and field trips during Moreau Options summer camp.~Perform other related duties as needed