Special Ed Teacher

• Confers with appropriate classroom teachers to discuss curricular modifications/adaptations necessary for students with special needs to have access and opportunities to make forward progress in the general education curriculum.
• Provides consultative services to general education teachers regarding effective methodologies to use with students with special learning needs.
• Provides consultative services to all staff regarding the nature of varying disabilities and effects caused by the disabilities on learning and behavior in the educational environment.
• Confers with necessary support staff (social worker, psychologist, guidance counselor, vocational coordinator, etc.) to determine individual student needs and monitor progress.
• Prepares written reports regarding the nature of the concerns, pertinent information, assessment results, special recommendations and development/maintenance of IEPs.
• Provides parents with quarterly updates of students’ goals and objectives.
• Provides professional development for staff members as appropriate.
• Collects data by benchmarking and monitoring the progress of students assigned to his/her caseload.
• Perform morning check-in activities including lunch and breakfast count, attendance, and appropriate security procedures as needed.
• Maintain and implement a positive behavioral intervention system that provides students with rewards for good behavior (i.e., school store).
• Obtain and maintain appropriate certification in crisis intervention as directed by principal, superintendent, or director of student services.
• Maintain safe learning environment by enforcing all school and classroom expectations and implementing appropriate crisis intervention strategies (only when trained in crisis intervention techniques).
• Communicates on a regular basis with parents.
• Participates in IEP meetings as required.
• Participates in Team Recommendation meetings.
• Supervises special education paraprofessional when applicable.
• Assumes all of the responsibilities of a co-teacher when appropriate.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality of information about students.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned by the director of student services and/or building principal.

QUALIFICATIONS: The qualified candidate must have a Professional Educators License.

Salary range 42, Based on verifiable prior experience, credentials, and salary schedule placement