JOB TITLE: Life Zones Teacher 

REPORTS TO: Director of The Tuttle School 

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None 

STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, Teacher Contract 

JOB SUMMARY: The Life Zones Teacher has the responsibility of providing in-depth knowledge of Life Skills, learning activities, and experiences designed to help them fulfill their  potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, social growth, and the best teaching practices for  special education students with intellectual and developmental disabilites. This position will play a critical role in  partnering with The Tuttle School Director. 

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function)

• Commitment to Tuttle’s mission, purpose, and culture. 
• Strive to inspire a love of the field of study in students. 
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support special education students and teachers in their efforts to advance students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 
• Direct one-on-one or small-group instruction. 
• Prepare lesson plans according to Unique Learning System (ULS) curricular assessment  guidelines. 
• Document progress, assist goals for students. 
• Plan and teach appropriate instructional strategies as designed by ULS curricular.
• Conduct ULS Benchmark assessments of students and use results to establish annual goals and instructional activities. 
• Supervise classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
• Organize supplies and resources, including shopping for all the homeroom classes and  conduct a cooking activity one or twice a week.
• Deliver personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
• Plan and implement educational activities and events.
• Ensure your classroom is clean and orderly. 
• Attend parent-teacher meetings. 
• Evaluate and document students’ progress. 
• Work with students on self-help and grooming skills. 
• Present and develop age-appropriate adolescent puberty lessons. 
• Respond quickly to emergencies in the classroom including but not limited to emergency drills and behavioral outbursts. 
• Proficient in collecting data to establish strengths, needs and goals for specially designed  instruction based on assessment results. 
• Be a positive role model for students; support the mission of The Briarwood and Tuttle Schools. 
• Sponsor for the Tuttle School Student Council, coordinate events and  activities during the school year. 
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Manage student behavior in accordance with positive behavioral supports and student handbook.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain a professional relationship with all colleagues, students, parents, and  community members. 
• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
• Participate in the staff development program opportunities.
• Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.
• Work with parents, faculty, and division heads when academic concerns arise regarding  students.
• Implement a focus on technology use and adoption within the school.
• Represent the school at educational conferences and associations.
• Participate in any accreditation process for the school. 
• Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the Tuttle School or the Head of  School. 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Teacher Certificate, with a Specialty in Special Education or Equivalent, CPI training, Bus and Van Training 

Physical Abilities: Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of  the position. 

The Tuttle School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off,  and robust professional development opportunities. 

The Tuttle Philosophy 

“Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best.” 

The Tuttle Core Values 

Community through Connections

Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and respect. 

We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students. 

We value our partnerships with families.

We strive to ensure that our community offers opportunities for academic, social, and emotional growth. 

Transformation through Confidence 

Our faculty create a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners who are prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset. 

Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Tuttle Teaching Philosophy and Core Values. 

The Tuttle School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the  workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex,  sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal,  state, or local laws.  

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting,  promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and  apprenticeship. The Tuttle School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and  business needs at the time. 

August 2024

Experience: 

• Experience in independent schools, with a strong background in Special Education
• Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication 
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills 
• Technologically savvy 
• Proven success at working collaboratively 
• Passionate about the chosen field of study 

About The Tuttle School

The Briarwood School is a not-for-profit, independent co-ed day school devoted to educating students in grades K-12 with diagnosed learning disabilities, language disorders and/or ADHD. Founded in 1967 and accredited by Cognia, The Briarwood School serves over 300 students in small class sizes of 10 or fewer students. All of the students in Lower, Middle and Upper Schools demonstrate average to above-average intelligence with a broad range of learning disabilities that include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, speech/language disorders, along with written and expressive language disorders. Additional diagnoses addressed through accommodations include attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and processing disorders as they relate to academic issues. The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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