George R. Stuart Elementary Special Education Teacher Job Cleveland area,Tennessee USA,Education / Teaching

TITLE:
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS

Valid teacher’s license with appropriate endorsement

Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Meets health and physical qualifications

FLSA exempt

Reports to

Principal

JOB GOAL

To provide academic and behavior intervention in specific skill deficit areas to students with disabilities (SWDs.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Maintain all special education paperwork in a timely manner including Instructionally Appropriate Individual Education Program (IAIEP)

Prepare progress reports for each grading period and send report to parents

Administer tests and monitor students’ progress on a regular basis

Use EasyIEP for the development of IAIEPs and other reports

Attend and chair IAIEP and S-Team meetings as well as consult with parents, administrators, school psychologists, and other professionals

Work with assigned educational assistants in classroom and provide direction/support/guidance

Implement individualized academic intervention in skill deficit areas, adaptive skills, communication, social skills, behavior intervention and pre-vocational skills

Complete Reevaluation Summary Report, observations of students, and other forms for school psychologists to review

Work collaboratively with Behavior Interventionists and teachers and follow recommendations in the Behavior Intervention Plan for SWDs’ behavior

Assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the classroom

Plan curriculum and prepare lessons and other materials, considering factors such as individual needs, abilities, learning levels, and physical limitations of the students

Attend required Professional Development trainings

Establish student behavior and expect students to maintain standards of classroom behavior

Keep classroom work environment organized and order/manage materials and supplies

Know and follow all safety rules and procedures

Prepare for assigned classes and show evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor

Maintain order in classroom and schoolyard

Report to the principal when one knows or reasonably suspects that a student’s health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse or neglect

Represent the schools and the community in a positive manner

Perform other work-related duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., or the average weight of a child, if assigned to elementary school, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

Pushing and/or pulling

Climbing and/or balancing

Stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling

Reaching, handling

Talking

Hearing

Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
Adaptability to accept responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity
Adaptability to deal with students
Adaptability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Intelligence:
The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles and ability to reason and make judgments

Verbal:
Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them

Numerical:
Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately

Manual Dexterity:
Ability to move hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers

Color Discrimination:
Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working conditions

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

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