Overview

Position Overview

The state certified special education teacher serves as a well-organized case manager to provide on-site special education services for students grades K through 8. The Special Education Teacher at City Garden Montessori School needs a distinct personality to handle the different kinds of children and parents and maintain a level of professionalism.

Ideal Background

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Valid Missouri state license or certification in Special Education
  • At least one year experience working in a school environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Exemplary organizational skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite and knowledge of education records systems
  • Attentive and caring with the ability to develop individualized education plans (IEPs).
  • The ability to build good relationships with children, parents, teachers and social workers
  • Experience working with children from different backgrounds who have different abilities
  • Be self-driven to devise and adopt new techniques for teaching and keeping the class orderly
  • The ability to manage the classroom despite challenging behavior
  • Compassion, kindness and patience when dealing with students
  • Excellent leader and mentor for students
  • Strong attention to detail and an inquisitive mind to understand each individual student

Responsibilities

  • Write individualized education plans (IEPs)
  • Facilitate IEP meetings with parents and staff
  • Write and monitor behavior intervention plans
  • Communicate effectively with parents, administration, classroom lead guides/teachers, and the special education team
  • Keep detailed records relating to student conditions, care plans, therapies, and progress

City Garden Montessori School is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity, equity and inclusion. Recruiting staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status, or other statuses protected by law. All candidates are evaluated solely on their qualifications to perform the work required.

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About City Garden Montessori School

City Garden redefines education by centering children in an excellent, inclusive Montessori model that honors the humanity and potential of every learner. We nurture the whole child in partnership with families and cultivate a community where children and adults learn, grow, and build meaningful relationships.We envision a St. Louis strengthened by thriving children, connected families, and a reimagined community: where lifelong learning and equitable opportunity are the norm, relationships across difference are foundational, and young people grow as compassionate, critical thinkers who help shape a more just and inclusive future.