Classroom Teacher​/Special Education

Position: Classroom Teacher / Special Education
Job Description:

Under the Direction of the Building Principal and Director of Pupil Services, the Elementary Special Education Resource Room Teacher develops, provides, and evaluates specialized instruction and educational services, delivered in pull-out and/or inclusion settings, to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities as written/required in students' Individual Educational Plans (IEP's) to ensure a successful learning experience for those students identified as requiring special education services.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS

Prior to Referral to Special Education

* Work collaboratively with regular educators to identify teaching interventions which match to student learning needs.

* Assist in assessment of student responsiveness to teaching interventions designed to address learning needs.

* Work collaboratively with regular educators to generally address student learning needs in an ongoing fashion within the context of the regular classroom.

* Assist in the preliminary identification of students for whom the suspicion of a disability exists.

Upon Referral to Special Education

* Assist in the completion of all paperwork necessary to process an official referral to special education.

* Consider the appropriateness of referral to special education.

* Design comprehensive and individualized assessments when students are initially referred for special education.

Planning & Placement Team Member

* Consider the implication of evaluation and assessment data.

* Determine eligibility for special education services and programs.

* Develop, review and revise IEPs as required by law and district policy.

* Design assessments to be used to reconsider student eligibility at least every three years.

* Participate in decisions to discontinue students from eligibility for special education programs and services.

* Provide input on goals and objectives and present levels of performance at PPTmeetings.

Evaluator

* Administer individualized educational assessments as designed by the PPT Team.

* Communicate with parents and other PPTmembers regarding such assessments and results.

* Prepare written reports of assessments including recommendations concerning interpretation of findings; intervention strategies, as well as specific instructional needs. Present assessment results.

Assigned Case Manager

* Communicate pertinent information about teaching and learning for individual students to other teachers and service providers.

* Request assistance from (b) make referrals to related services staff, e.g., counseling, psychology, speech/language, etc., as needed.

* Assist in the design and implementation of behavior management plans for students whose needs extend to this domain.

* Maintain a schedule of annual reviews and triennial (re-evaluation) reviews consistent with law and district practice.

* Plan and schedule PPT Meetings for assigned students as needed to comply with legal and district policy requirements.

* Ensure that all required paperwork is distributed to parents.

* Ensure all paperwork for student transportation needs is completed in a timely fashion

* Assist in the transition process of students from building to building and/or program to program.

Instruction

* Provide direct instruction to students as outlined by the IEP. Provide collaborative instruction within regular classroom.

* Ensure that appropriate data is collected to support implementation of the IEP and be prepared to share data with building staff and parents.

* Supervision/Support of Paraprofessionals:

* Provide direction to paraprofessionals to IEP requirements.

* Provide ongoing direction and information about students on the caseload to both resource and classroom paraprofessionals.

* Develop and revise schedules with paraprofessionals as student needs arise and change.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate must hold a valid Connecticut certified in Special Education (065) or (165) and possess:

* Highly developed skills in curriculum delivery, modification and accommodations, language support, and behavioral interventions for students with ASD and other disabilities;

* Excellent written and oral communication skills

COMPENSATION:
Pursuant to the Ansonia Federation of Teachers contract..

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