ABOUT CPS
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) serves nearly 38,000 students preschool to 12th grade in 66 school communities, across a 90-square-mile district in Southwest Ohio. Cincinnati Public Schools is the best-performing large urban district in Ohio and ranks among the top 2 percent of Ohio districts for students' learning and growth and offers families high-quality school choices and academic programs. The district's innovative approach to education, its investment in effective and caring educators and employees, and vast array of collaborative partnerships have accelerated school performance to the highest level in decades - ensuring that students in preschool to 12th grade thrive and graduate prepared for successful lives in the 21st century:
- Our Vision: Cincinnati Public Schools will be a community that ensures equitable access to a world-class education, unleashing the potential of every student.
- Our Mission: We educate all students with rigor and care in a culture of excellence to develop engaged citizens who are prepared for life.
- Who We Seek: Cincinnati Public is looking for innovative, passionate, culturally competent, problem-solvers to join our team. We strive to have a positive impact on our children and families every day and are looking for staff members who want to not only do an excellent job with their career field but also serve as a role model for the children in CPS. If this is you, we invite you to become a member of our CPS work family.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Actions
- Participate as a collaborative team member in intervention planning, multifactored evaluations, and reevaluations for students within the required timelines.
- Coordinate the development and continuous monitoring of Individual Educational Plans for students with disabilities to ensure appropriate services and supplemental aides and supports are provided in the least restrictive environment within required timelines consistent with The Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
- Implement educational interventions and specially designed instruction adapting, as appropriate, the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to address the unique need of the student.
- Design and implement meaningful parent involvement activities that include parents as equal partners.
- Other duties as assigned Principal/Manager or his/her designee.
Skills
- Will work cooperatively with regular classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, modifying general education curricula as necessary, and assisting the student with regular class assignments.
- Will communicate regularly with parents and professional staff regarding the educational, social, and personal needs of students.
- Will participate in professional growth activities through staff development, in-service, workshops, and higher education.
- Will use data to plan instruction and evaluate student progress
- Will have the ability to give directions to paraprofessionals
- Will be skilled at collaborating with general education teachers and other school team members
- Will have the ability to create schedules for inclusion
- Will have the ability to use and implement the Ohio Extended Standards
- Will have knowledge of the Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD)
Knowledge
- Knowledge and experience with research-based best practices in specialized instruction
- Knowledge of Ohio Learning Standards
- Knowledge of Operating Standards for Ohio's Educational Agencies Serving Children with Disabilities
- Knowledge of Ohio Model Policies and Procedures
- Knowledge of federal and state legislation
- Strong oral and written communication skills
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Commitment to helping all students to succeed; with an emphasis on urban schools with diverse socioeconomic levels, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
- Uses data and assessment to identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
- Upholds accurate student records.
- Creates instructional plans that incorporate activities, assessments, and resources, including available technology, that align with student needs, school and district priorities, and Ohio's Learning Standards.
- Establishes a learning community within the classroom that promotes a safe, positive, and inclusive environment where all show regard for multiple perspectives, experiences and cultures..
- Uses multiple effective and appropriate communication and engagement strategies with individual students and families that promote two-way communication, active participation and partnerships that contribute to each student's learning, well-being and development.
- Demonstrates effective leadership characteristics beyond the classroom, showing collaboration and support for colleagues and commitment to share best practices and learning to inform and shape collective improvement.
- Operates with a growth mindset, consistently striving for learning, growth and development for the betterment of one's teaching practice and student success.
- Maintains licensure requirements and professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities.
- Upholds high standards of professionalism, meeting deadlines and adhering to school and district policies, procedures, and expectations.
- Demonstrates professionalism, compassion, empathy, caring and dedication to human growth and development.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Must hold valid Ohio Special Education Teacher's License in the appropriate area seeking employment, be in the process of seeking reciprocity from out-of-state, or be eligible for an interim license.
- Work experience with children in a multi-ethnic and / or urban setting preferred.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
All interested applicants are encouraged to apply online using our applicant tracking system, United Talent. You can navigate to our careers page to begin your formal application today.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources.
Cincinnati Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. The district has a continuing non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $50,199.78 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Grade school specialties:
Physical setting:
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- Teaching: 3 years (Required)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Ohio Teaching Certification or Equivalent (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Cincinnati, OH (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Cincinnati, OH: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person