Special Education Teacher

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following and are specific areas of support in the regular classroom:

- Provide direct services to special education students that are supportive of the general education teacher.

- Provide consultation and assistance to general education teachers for planning, making adaptations and accommodations for special education students.

- Team teach with general education teachers who have special education students that require direct special education teacher instruction in the following instructional areas: language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.

- Assist general education teacher in providing supervision to volunteers and teacher aides who assist teachers in making curriculum modifications, adapting assignments and providing individualized support to special education students.

- Assist teachers and the school social worker in developing and implementing behavior intervention plans for students on his/her caseload.

- Consult with general education teachers in assigning grades and developing evaluative measures for students on his/her caseload.
Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
The following are essential duties and responsibilities which require time outside the classroom:

- Participate in child study teams and assist with the evaluation of educational needs and intervention strategies for students suspected of being handicapped.

- Schedule and conduct IEPT meetings.

- Identify student deficits and strengths and write individual students goals, objectives, transition plans and education plans (IEP).

- Work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) for students referred for special education services.

- Assist teachers with curriculum and classroom activity adaptations and modifications.

- Serve as liaison to parents of special education students and encourage their participation in the program of services.
Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree; teacher certification with special education endorsement(s) - OR - master’s degree and other qualifications to enable application for temporary or full approval as special education teacher.

- Experience: none required; successful special education teaching experience preferred.

- Skilled in interviewing, individual and group treatment techniques.

- Ability to formulate eligibility recommendations for special education students.

- Demonstrated initiative and understanding in working with students, parents/guardians, teachers and staff.

- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written communications.

- Ability to make decisions in accordance with board policies and established procedures.