Special Education Teacher

ESSENTIAL Requirements

• Pennsylvania certification in special education in the area of assignment, required
• Successful classroom teaching experience, preferred
• Successful experience in customer relations, preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Designs instruction via daily lessons and implements effective individual and group strategies for students in the areas presented in the curriculum, aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards and in accordance with students’ Individual Educational Plans (IEP’s) and Re-Evaluation Reports (RR’s).
   
• Adheres to LIU practices and PA state mandated paperwork and records on each student assigned that includes, but is not limited to, a description of student strengths, needs, progress, pre/post testing, surveys, attendance, integration, etc.
   
• Works productively and professionally with the program team to continually improve the program for each student.
   
• Participates in regular staff meetings and professional development opportunities per LIUEA contract.
   
• Participates in parent conferences, open house, parent involvement programs as designated by Program supervisor and in accordance with the LIUEA contract agreement.
   
• Leads the development and implementation of Individual Educational Plans and Re-Evaluation Reports (RR) for each student as assigned.
   
• Maintains communication with parents to keep them informed of their child’s educational progress as directed by the Program Supervisor.
   
• Engages all team members, including parents, in a positive, productive, customer friendly manner.
   
• Manages the classroom team and provides teacher assistants with a schedule of assigned duties and responsibilities in the classroom, and makes suggestions for them to further develop their skills in team planning, goal setting, recording and observing student behavior, achieving student goals, classroom management and communication strategies. 
   
• Creates a formative and summative plan and monitors progress on each student in the class to ensure appropriate achievement and/or proper intervention in cases where appropriate progress is not being made.
   
• Assesses student’s cognitive and social understanding and their ability to understand and use school language and academic skills. Uses assessment in conjunction with other data presented by the program team to construct individual learning hypotheses, teaching strategies and Individual Education Plans and Educational Reviews.

• Creates an engaging educational environment that promotes respect and student guided learning.
   
• Fulfills requirements and adheres to all LIU program policies as specified in the teacher handbook.
   
• Assists in ordering classroom teaching supplies.
   
• Assumes any other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director, his/her designee, Director and Associate Director of Special Education or Program Supervisor.

DIVISION/ORGANIZATION

• Keeps current with related technology and developments that impact the division and the organization.
• Makes decisions consistent with the LIU mission and core values, establishes and maintains effective communication and positive relationships within the LIU, and fosters professional development of LIU staff.
• Contributes to the effective team management of all issues and opportunities within the LIU by modeling the qualities of an LIU Team member (being versatile, ethical, transparent, team-oriented, innovative, transformative and collaborative, valuing each team member, and understanding the importance of customer service.)
• Understands organizational development and change principles and applies these principles to promote improvement within the Division. 
• Performs other functions as assigned by the Division Director.

SCOPE AND IMPACT

This position works independently with all employees within the LIU and individuals and organizations outside the LIU.