SPED Teacher - SST CC Elementary

SPED Teacher - SST CC Elementary

Full Time Teacher
-1 SST Corpus Elementary, Corpus Christi, TX, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $84,000.00 Annually

• Bachelor’sDegreefromanaccrediteduniversity
• Valid Texasteachingcertificatewithrequiredspecialeducationendorsement
• Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation

• Train certified teachers of special population, general education teachers and other staff and ensure they understand and comply with confidentiality of students in accordance with both state and federal laws.
• Participateinprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesandstaffmeetingsas requiredor assigned
• Assistintheplanningandimplementationofstaffdevelopmentandin-serviceprogramspertainingtospecial education.
• Monitor SPED/504 students’ academic progress that is reflected in the formative and summative evaluations to ensure students meet desired educational goals and use assessment results to coordinate SPED instruction and schedule.
• Compile, maintain, submit and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required by the district, state and federal laws.
• Ensure SPED classroom(s) and/or instructional environment is safe, organized and conducive to learning, with accessibility to all students.
• Establish and maintain communication, both written and oral, with parents, students, principals, and teachers to keep them informed of student progress.
• Collaborate with district personnel, Region service centers, and other professionals to carry out school wide instructional or related activities for SPED/504 students and their parents to better educate them on SPED/504 services and programs.
• CollaboratewithgeneraleducationteacherstoensureSPED/504student'sinstructionalneedsarebeingmet.
• Advocate forSPED/504students to ensure they have an equitable educational opportunity.
• Continually communicate with students on instructional expectations and keep them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.
• Provide SPED instruction if assigned. If the coordinator has teaching role, comply with the position description of SPED teacher.
• Support general education/special education teachers and administrators in implementation of appropriate strategies to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Support implementation of accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs in the general education classroom and during Special Education service time
• Ensure implementation of instructional program which utilizes knowledge of learning styles and modalities and correlate Individuals Education Plans with regular program curriculum guides.
• Ensure timely dissemination of modifications, accommodations and IEPs to the related teachers and personnel and keeps related documentation
• Plan, develop, implement, and administer programs and services to meet identified needs, including development and implementation of new programs and services
• Plan, prepare, and facilitate ARD meetings, and serve as a member of the Admission, Review and Dismissal/Individual Educational Plan Committee.
• Participateinplacementdecisionsbasedoneducational, sociological and physiological data presented to the committee.
• Assistregularschoolpersonnelinprovidinganappropriateeducationalenvironmentformainstreamedstudents.
• Establish new objectives based on the findings of the evaluation team to be presented as recommendations to the ARD Committee.
• Redesigncurriculumtosuitnewobjectives.
• Suggest alternativeteachingmethods
• Assess relation betweenstudentperformanceandhandicappingcondition.
• Identifytheneedforremedialortutorialassistance to students.
• Utilizethespecialeducationstaffandcoordinateinputtomeettheneedsof each special education child.
• Maintainconfidentialrecordsofassignedstudents andcompletereportsandotherevaluations.
• Createandmaintain Special Educationdocumentationasrequiredbyfederal ,stateanddistrictregulations
  
  In coordination with the campus discipline committee, ensure appropriate handling of discipline issues for Special Education and 504 students and attend the Discipline Committee meeting for these students.
• Arrange relatedserviceswiththeoutsidepersonnel(Speech Therapist,Diagnostician,OT,PT,etc.)
• ProvideSPPdataandensuresthereliabilityofthedata
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipsbothinternalandexternaltothedistrict.
• Abilitytoorganizespecialprogramsforassignedcampus.
• Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
• Abilitytoanalyzedata
• Abilityto use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills

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