Us Special Education Teacher

RVP is providing an opportunity for up to 130 teachers from all over the world to teach in the US for up to 5 years under a cultural exchange program. The international teachers will be working for a well-established educational institution with more than 75 schools throughout the United States.

**K-8th Grade Special Education Teacher**

**Responsibilities**:

- Assists children with special education and related service needs in classrooms and other settings based on the continuum of services
- Acts as a resource for training and implementation of intervention strategies
- Conduct functional behavior assessments and diagnostic assessments for instruction
- Write and implement behavior improvement plans
- Facilitate IEP meetings and informs staff of their responsibilities for each IEP
- Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to assist them with delivery of any accommodation and modifications
- Develop IEP goals and objectives
- Progress monitor and report all IEP goals and objective
- Develop and implements Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
- Ensure all Special Education timelines and documents comply with Operating Standards and IDEA
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development
- Utilize research-based best practices in daily planning and classroom instruction
- Communicate and meet with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child as well as their IEP progress
- Utilize school approved curricula that reflects the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students
- Implement school-wide culture expectations and norms
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues
- Perform other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:

- Minimum three years of full-time related teaching experience at primary or secondary schools outside of the U.S. (student teaching, internships, etc. do not count).
- Must be currently teaching at a primary and/or secondary level in your home country.
- Meet the qualifications for teaching in primary or secondary schools in your home country.
- High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to properly manage confidential information.
- Able to supervise students of various ages in different school settings (playground, cafeteria, etc.).
- Experience working within an urban environment
- Good to Excellent English proficiency.
- Ability to pass an international criminal background check.

**Benefits**
- Salary based on previous experience and education
- Benefit packages including medical, dental and vision - effective on date of hire
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- Eligible to participate in applicable retirement plan (STRS or SERS), with company contribution
- Company paid basic term life/AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Additional basic life/AD&D insurance and whole life insurance options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Travel Assistance Program
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Bonuses and stipend opportunities
- Annual compensation adjustments
- Employee development and leadership opportunities

RVP Consultants is an international recruiting and staffing firm located in the Washington, DC metro area and serving clients and partners from all corners of the globe. Our experience has taken us across the world and made RVP a multicultural organization providing capable and competent services.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract