Special Education

Special Education Teacher

Qualifications:

ISBE State Certification(s) with appropriate special education endorsements

Job Goal:
Provide positive and appropriate learning opportunities for each student. Enhance learning by supporting a creative, comprehensive and effective curriculum; a safe, orderly and stimulating environment; and an informed and collaborative community. Foster the development of basic values, good civic participation and a sense of self-worth.

Reports To:

Building Principal

Performance Responsibilities:

• Facilitates learning and the development of skills in a variety of subjects; including reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, art, physical education, health, music, technology and or exploratory classes.
• Facilitates learning of specific courses of study and the development of good civic participation as mandated by state law and by policies of the school district.
• Develops and implements lesson plans, utilizing instructional materials including the integration of technology, to provide differentiated learning experiences to meet the needs of each student.
• Collaborates and co-teaches with team members to develop and implement differentiated lesson plans for all students' success.
• Establishes and maintains positive student behavior within the classroom and school environment.
• Evaluates and monitors student academic and social growth, and keeps appropriate records using formal and informal data collection, methods, or tools.
• Identifies student needs and collaborates with team members to assess and remediate student learning and establish or implement behavior plans.
• Creates an engaging classroom environment for learning.
• Communicates classroom information and student progress with guardians through web pages, conferences and digital resources.
• Commits to personal professional growth through activities provided by the district, self-selected activities and those recommended by the supervising principal for competency advancement.
• Maintains required inventory records for all classroom materials.
• Supervises students during non-academic activities within the school day.
• Administers individual and group assessments in accordance with the district and State Testing Program.
• Participates in school programs, faculty committees and student activities in accordance with terms of the current contract.
• Maintains appropriate IEP records.
• Participates in and facilitates IEP/Goal Setting Meetings.
• Identifies students eligible for Sped Services.
• Collaborates with colleagues regarding IEP and Goal Setting.
• Performs other duties and assumes responsibilities as may be assigned by the superintendent or designee and in accordance with terms stipulated in the current contract.

Terms of Employment:
Ten month year.

Salary:
In accordance with the Professional Negotiation Agreement with the South Berwyn Education Association.

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.