Anticipated Special Education Instructor-Life Skills

Anticipated Special Education Instructor-Life Skill Support

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and Instructional I Certification in Special Education PK-12.
• Any such alternatives as to the above qualifications as the Board of Directors deem appropriate.
• Knowledge of Special Education practices as related to working with students with disabilities.

Job Goals:

• A Life Skills Support Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing an instructional program for students identified as needing support in the areas of academics, functional and vocational skills necessary for independent living.
• To provide education to students in a Life Skills Support Classroom, meeting their individualized needs in curriculum, social emotional learning, behavioral and language.
• To adhere to the standards of practice and ethical conduct of the profession.
• Based on assessments and data, be able to makes recommendations, develop programming and to provide a positive learning environment for student success.
• Communicates child's needs and coordinates programming with school personnel, educators, parents/guardians, the student, other agencies, and private practitioners as necessary.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provide appropriate education, assessment, progress monitoring for children with specific needs identified in the classroom and within the Individualized Education Plan developed by the IEP team.
• Work closely with the parent and all other pertinent team members to provide continuity in education for the students.
• Contact parents and/or participate in a parent conference following administration of testing to advise parents of functional level of the child and the need for further services.
• Work closely with parent and IEP team members to develop individualized educational plans for the student and monitor the child's progress.
• Assume any other responsibility as assigned by the Executive Director, Special Education Director or their designee.
• Assist in the identification of curricular and equipment needs, including the ordering and distribution of adaptive equipment to meet the specific goals of the student.
• Identify, construct, and adapt curriculum and classroom equipment as needed in the classroom setting.
• Maintain procedural safeguards related to due process procedures, IEP development, and laws of confidentiality in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Develop a schedule and routine documentation (i.e., weekly time logs, billing information, up to date calendar, etc.).
• Complete required records and reports to SIU standards and within stated timelines; adhere to the standards of practice and ethical conduct of the profession.
• Maintain professional development through conferences and in-services as per the minimum required by the SIU, and state certification.
• Adhere to all laws, regulations, and rules regarding confidentiality of student data, and utilize the utmost confidentiality in dealing with students and their families and when using both verbal and electronic communication.
• Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Special Education or their designee.
• Develops weekly lesson plans that contain all the required components.
• Delivers instruction utilizing appropriate resources, equipment, materials, technology and instructional strategies.
• Provides differentiated instruction based on the student's individual level of functioning and preferred learning modalities.
• Collects and interprets data and utilizes it to modify instruction, content, and to report progress to parents and school district.

Program/Classification:

• Schuylkill Intermediate Unit Special Education Department.

Reports To:

• Special Education Director of their designee.

Method of Evaluation:

• Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board of Directors policies governing professional employees.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities for the assignments and role of support staff working with your assigned class.

Terms of Employment:

• Serve as a 185 day per year employee of the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit, subject to the duties and policies as determined by the Public…