Special Education/Exceptional Children's Teacher

Description:

To plan, organize and design instruction and instructional environments which provide students with disabilities maximum access to the general curriculum. Starting annual salary for this position is $48,637.

·        Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

·        Demonstrates an appreciation for diversity among students, colleagues, and parents.

·        Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops as required by the position.

·        Collaborates with other educators to create the complete educational environment possible for students.

·        Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school.

·        Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.

·        Establishes clear objectives for all academic and prosocial skills lessons, communicates these goals to students, and designs instruction to support students in the acquisition of these skills.

·        Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.

·        Follows established school procedures for crisis or emergency situations.

·        Develops and maintains Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students: modifies curriculum/instruction to meet the academic and behavioral/emotional needs of students as documented on IEPs.

·        Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.

·        Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required; meets with parents to discuss student progress and problems.

·        Administers and interprets individual educational testing using various testing materials.

·        Utilizes data to ascertain progress towards academic and behavioral/emotional goals.

·         Employs a variety of research based instructional techniques and technology, to meet needs and address the strengths of the individuals or student groups involved.

·        Structures a proactive classroom setting suitable to manage the emotional/behavioral deficits of the students and appropriate for their maturity and interests.

·        Instructs students in positive behavioral skills which meet school behavioral skills which meet school behavioral expectations in all setting.

·        Designs and implements environmental modifications and management procedures which proactively address student behavioral expectations across all settings.

·        Utilizes functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and analysis to identify the function of inappropriate student behavior.

·        Develops behavioral intervention plans (BIPs) and IEP goals and objectives based upon the function of the inappropriate behavior, and /or manifestations designing instructional strategies for appropriate replacement behavior.

·        Utilizes appropriate positive intervention strategies to deescalate student behavioral excesses.