Special Education Teacher Expert Elementary Department Chair Addenda

Special Education Teacher Expert Elementary with Department Chair Addenda

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Bargaining Unit: AEA Work Year: 185 days, 12 contract payments FTE:
Full time, 1.0 FTE Salary: B00/00 to B72/08 ($61,454 to $88,919), DOE The successful candidate will receive an additional 3% increase on their annual salary. This position has an associated addenda opportunity for the responsibilities of Special Education Department Chair.

Job Summary The Elementary Special Education Instructional Support Teacher provides ongoing staff development, program oversight, and curricular guidance under the direct supervision of the director of Elementary Special Education. This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale. Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website.

This position's grade level, content area taught, and work site may change dependent upon student enrollment and district staffing needs. Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.

Job Requirements:

The following are required:

• A valid Alaska teaching certificate with an endorsement in special education or a related field.
• A minimum of three years of teaching or related experience in special education.
• Evidence of content knowledge shown by:
• a posted degree in the content area of this position; or
• a posted minor in the content area of this position; or
• passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores (formerly Praxis II) in the content area of this position; or
• an endorsement in the content area of this position

The following are preferred:

• A master's degree in special education or a related field.
• A minimum of three years of teaching or related experience in behavior management.
• Experience working collaboratively with special education administration to support the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) needs of special education students.
• Knowledge of federal, state, district, and school procedures, regulations, and policies for the special education process.
• Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with administrators, teachers, parents, and community groups.
• Evidence of strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to self-direct and manage time, and ability to adjust work day and/or hours to accommodate department needs.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops, coordinates, and delivers quality staff development and training on research-based best practices and strategies for working with students.
• Assists in the data collection, analysis, and review of program development and implementation, and monitors progress of students and groups of students.
• Organizes curriculum projects and disseminates instructional programs and materials to school staff for use with students.
• Collaborates with special education administration, central office staff, school staff, parents, and other groups as requested, on issues pertaining to areas of need for students.
• Can describe their philosophy of education and demonstrate its relationship to their practice.
• Understands how students learn and develop, and applies that knowledge in their practice.
• Supports teachers in establishing and maintaining standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
• Supports the organization of class time and schedule development to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, work time, and assessment.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and--in harmony with the goals--establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Knows the teacher's content area and how to teach it. Supports teachers in the following areas:
• Develops lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils.
• Translates lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
• Uses current technology to enhance instruction.
• Uses technology for record-keeping and research.
• Applies knowledge of current research and theory to the instructional program.
• Facilitates, monitors, and assesses student learning.
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans.
• Creates and maintains a learning environment in which all students are actively engaged and contributing members.
• Supports teachers in creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Supports teachers in creating an environment for learning…