SY 2026-2027 MLL Teacher (Elementary)

Gestalt Community School teachers design weekly lesson plans, develop standards-based assessments, analyze assessment data, and create intervention plans to meet our scholars' needs. In addition, GCS teachers integrate technology effectively in the classrooms and implement project-based learning. Responsibilities include:

Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment;

Employ strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory;

Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests;

Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students’ individualized education programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system;

Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies;

Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate;

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students;

Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs;

Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development;

Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations;

Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students;

Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings;

Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students and those in inclusive classrooms;

Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions;

Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate;

Assist in preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports;

Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities;

Responsible for compliance and reporting obligations for scholars and assigned location;

Perform related work as required; and,

Other duties as assigned.