APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: In addition to your resume, please send a 5-minute video answering the following questions in an easy-to-open format to [email protected] along with your resume.
Please describe your experience with virtual learning and share specific strategies and tools you use to make it engaging and enjoyable for students, especially those with learning and behavioral… differences.
How would you handle a situation (or repeated situations) where a student refuses to complete an assigned task and instead displays disruptive behavior, such as throwing objects or talking out of turn? Please provide a detailed response based on your experience, including how you determine when parent involvement is appropriate.
Suppose a student shows no growth or regression on progress monitoring or benchmark assessments. What steps would you take to use the data effectively to inform and adjust your instructional approach?
When given a directive that you find unclear, what steps do you take to seek clarification and ensure you understand the expectations fully? Can you provide an example from your experience?
When you think about the professional development portion of the role (Chris Woodin Math Strategies®), what excites you about this curriculum? How do you see them elevating the teaching skills you already have?
Once your video has been reviewed, Grace will email you to let you know whether you are advancing to the next round.
Redwood is looking for a credentialed special education teacher who is excited about working virtually with small groups of students with learning differences and growing professionally. This educator must be flexible, innovative, knowledgeable, optimistic, and ready to learn a new curriculum (Chris Woodin Math Strategies®). Please see below for a more detailed breakdown of the role.
Role & Responsibilities
Start Date: As soon as possible
End Date: This is an At Will contract, meaning there is no specified end date. More details below.
Location: Virtual via Zoom Koala Go or Google Meets
Hourly Rate: Starts at $60/hour for Special Education Certified teachers (must have this credential present on your resume)
Redwood Student Intervention Services:
Rolling Admissions run on a Year Round Calendar
Observance of a two-week Winter Holiday (unpaid), and Federal Holidays (paid make-up days required)
Intervention Sessions take place Monday-Friday
During weeks with Monday federal holidays, contractors will host make-up sessions on Friday at the regularly scheduled time of their Monday/Wednesday sessions.
Teach between 2-8 groups of students a week for 30-75 mins per session: Either small groups (up to 5 students) or 1:1s (on a case-by-case basis).
Sessions primarily take place during school hours (8:00 AM – 3:00 PM), with afternoon/evening sessions available if additional hours are desired
Caseloads range from 1 student to a maximum of 40 students.
You will begin invoicing once you begin teaching your first Redwood student.
Once the onboarding process is complete, Redwood will build your student caseload pending current enrollment.
Redwood will work with you to reach your desired caseload. Timing will depend on your availability (the more availability you have, the easier itll be to match you with students) and client demand.
All Instructors: There is no guarantee of how many students youll be matched with on a certain timeline. Instead, we ask that you vocalize your desired caseload and timeline, and well work together to reach it.
The Redwood Director Team will lead quarterly opportunities to learn more about Redwood and collaborate with other instructors.
Responsibilities:
Provide top-tier, individualized intervention services to each student on your caseload.
Write and track IEP goals specific to each students learning needs and aligned to the requirements laid out by the school district and the district case manager team.
Systems for tracking dates, writing goals, etc. are provided by Redwood to ensure Intervention Specialists are set up for success.
IEPs are subject to review by Redwood’s Director Team and will held to a high standard of excellence.
Complete all onboarding items listed in the Onboarding Slide Deck and your content-specific Training Track
Record necessary progress monitoring data for students after each session and track student attendance and participation.
Complete all action items regarding preparing, writing, and sending monthly email updates.
Phase 1 & Phase 2
For all instructors beginning at Redwood, you will be working through two phases to become an expert in the field of dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.
Phase 1: Onboarding & Training
Directed by Redwood
Duration: 3-6 weeks
Tasks include internalizing the Onboarding Slide Deck, Training Track, and HR & Payroll action items in your Welcome to Redwood email.
Begins immediately upon hire.
You will be compensated as soon as you begin student-facing teaching hours.
Additional details are laid out via your individualized Training Track provided by Redwood.
Once you have completed Phase 1, you will be eligible to receive students on your caseload. After providing intervention services for approximately 3-6 months, candidates will be considered for Phase 2, which includes a Certification Track for Chris Woodin Math Strategies®.
Acceptance into Phase 2 is contingent upon both Redwood and the third-party providers agreement on the contractors readiness. Redwood covers the entire cost of your Certification Process as long as you remain an active instructor at Redwood.
Not all instructors will automatically qualify for the certification process. Candidates can display their readiness to enter Phase 2 by meeting and exceeding expectations for this role as outlined in the contract and the Training Track. The instructor must be accepted and invited into the certification process by the third-party provider.
Phase 2: Certification Process
Directed by a third party: Chris Woodin Math Strategies®
Includes consulting with Chris Woodin & Redwood Schools and additional training through the Landmark School Outreach program.
Internal training: Redwood Literacy will assign you an Instructional Coach to support you as you learn all things Chris Woodin Math Strategies®
6 -18 months (pending the instructor)
Most often, it begins after working with students at Redwood for 3-6 months.
You will not be compensated for the practicum, lesson planning, or observation hours these certifications include.
Compensation Breakdown
Certified Special Education Teacher*: $60/hour, $65 after content certification
This hourly rate includes all prep & implementation of teaching lessons to students.
In addition to your student-facing teaching hours, you will receive a monthly admin stipend per student:
Contractors are paid $30 per student on your caseload per month (for whom Redwood is NOT actively servicing legal IEP minutes).
Contractors are paid $50 per student on your caseload per month (for whom Redwood IS actively servicing legal IEP minutes).
This admin rate includes administering benchmark assessments, progress monitoring data collection, monthly email updates, parent communication emails including JoyMongers (positive student emails), keeping you in the loops, and general academic instructional questions. The exact number of admin hours you work each month will fluctuate slightly, depending on what is needed that month. The admin rate is a flat rate per student on your caseload.
Additional Stipends:
Quarterly Redwood Team Meetings & Collaboration Workshops
Opportunities to read books, watch webinars, etc.
Skills & Certifications
Required: Certified Special Education Teacher (Learning Behavior Specialist Level 1 credential in the state of Illinois OR equivalent in another state)
Out-of-state Special Education Certified teachers must apply for the Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS1) credential and pay the associated fees if hired using the system outlined on ISBE’s website.
Required: Experience teaching students with learning differences.
Passionate about deepening pedagogical knowledge and best practice skills in specific content areas.
Enjoys students and seeks to see them grow in their academics and self-understanding.
Robust understanding of Gmail, Google Drive, Google Documents, Google Sheets, Google Meets, and Zoom for admin tasks.
Knowledge and/or experience using the Acadience assessment toolkit for progress monitoring and benchmark measurements.
Behavior management skills.
Deep understanding of and alignment with the mission of Redwood Literacy.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $50.00 – $65.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 20 per week
Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Physical Setting:
Online school
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Evenings as needed
Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote
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