Special Education Teacher- Savannah Classical Academy SY 26-27

Special Education Teacher 

Candidates must be fully authorized to work in the United States.

Savannah Classical Academy Charter School is a Locally Authorized K-12 Public Charter school and operates autonomously from the county school system.

SCA IS GROWING!  

Savannah Classical Academy (SCA) is seeking hihly skilled candidates for this position. Ideally, the selected candidate’s employment will begin this school year and will work with the current instructional team for the remainder of the school year to ensure a smooth transition to the 2026-2027 school year.

Why Choose SCA?

SCA is a high performing CHARTER school with proven successful instructional practices that have consistently yielded high student achievement outcomes. SCA students best the local school system and the state of Georgia on all accountability measures. The working and learning environments are supportive and well-structured with an abundance of instructional resources supplied for staff and students. Students are held to high standards both academically and behaviorally, which creates the best conditions for distraction free classrooms. SCA IS AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO BE AN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT.

Click here to learn more- About Savannah Classical Academy

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The position is a member of the CEO's instructional team and is responsible for duties related ides direct support for:

General Responsibilities and Duties:

• Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and provides support for content teachers of record.
• Creates lesson plans, aligned with current state standards, which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation.
• Maintains a safe, organized classroom, which supports students.
• Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.
• Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction.
• Monitor and maintain a positive classroom environment that supports the school wide behavior expectation.
• Uses available technology to enhance the students’ learning experiences.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and extra-curricular/school related activities.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the CEO
• Follows professional practices consistent with school policies in working with students, students’ records, parents, and colleagues
• Facilitates home-school communication.
• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching:
  • Models correct use of language, oral and written
  • Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content
  • Implements designated curriculum and grade level standards
  • Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy
  • Assigns instructional tasks and homework to students
  • Takes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities
  • Plans and coordinates purposeful assignments with teachers of record. 

Complete our online application and send resume with letter of introduction to SCA's

CEO- Barry K. Lollis, recruiter@scasav.org

This position is a members of the Georgia Teachers Retirement System (TRS) and are eligible to participate in the State Health Benefit Plan, group dental, vision, and supplemental coverages. All SCA employees are provided with $20K of life insurance at no-cost.

SCA’s Academic Calendar incorporates more school breaks than the other county schools. Click here to view the current school calendar– 25-26 Academic Calendar

At SCA the average student attendance rate is 95.5%, indicating our families and students’ dedication to their education.

REPORTS TO: CEO

SALARY SCHEDULE: Salary will be based on the teacher salary scale.

WORK DAYS: 190 days

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Education Level: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with teaching certification.

1. Experience, Skill, and Certification: Classroom teacher experience. Knowledge of best instructional practices, Ability to successfully lead and coach adults, Eligible for Leadership Certification

• Must be computer literate:
  • Must have effective oral and written Communication skills
  • Must have strong organizational skills
  • Must be able to work under pressure
  • Must be able to navigate student databases to input relevant data
  • Must be able to relate to people of all ethnic groups and socio-economic levels
  • Must be able to work with limited supervision

Preferred: Experience working with children in a Georgia school setting as a classroom teacher.

NON-ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

A responsibility is considered to be “non-essential” (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:

• it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
• it could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.

Note the responsibility number from the list in the “Duties and Responsibilities” section for those responsibilities that could be considered “non-essential” based on this definition.

Certain limited aspects of General Duties and Responsibilities items referenced in Section 1 (b) and (d) might be considered “non-essential” in a specific situation. Any request for accommodation must be reviewed on an “individual case” basis.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DEMANDS

Most jobs in the school have physical and sensory demands that can be described by one of the two categories noted below. For jobs that require more physical or sensory effort, please list the requirements in this section. The category applicable for this position is listed below.

OFFICE   Employees in this category are normally exposed to a typical environment. The employee has some control over the length of time sitting, standing, or ambulating. There are occasions that require the lifting or pulling of equipment or supplies, as well as bending, stooping, or stretching. There is frequent use of computers, telephone, and other standard office equipment, which includes reading, listening, writing, or speaking. There are few exceptional physical or sensory demands.