SPED Teacher - SST CC Elementary

Position:
Special Education - Campus

Department/Campus:
Campus

Reports to:

Principal

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Pay Grade:
Teacher Pay Scale

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Hours:

Normal School hours (189 days)

Job Goal:
Assists teachers in the instruction of eligible students with special needs as assigned by the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee within the special education program and curriculum guidelines

• Bachelor’sDegreefromanaccrediteduniversity
• Valid Texasteachingcertificatewithrequiredspecialeducationendorsement
• Knowledge of Admission,Review,and Dismissal(ARD)
  Committeeprocessand Individual Education Plan (IEP) goalsettingprocessandimplementation

• 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.
• Participate in professional development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned
• Assist school administration in scheduling classes for SPED instruction.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of staff development and in-service programs pertaining to special 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.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure SPED/504 students’ instructional needs are being met.
• Advocate for SPED/504 students 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 keep 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.
• Participate in placement decisions based on educational, sociological and physiological data presented to the committee.
• Assist regular school personnel in providing an appropriate educational environment for mainstreamed students.
• Establish new objectives based on the findings of the evaluation team to be presented as recommendations to the ARD Committee.
• Redesign curriculum to suit new objectives.
• Suggest alternative teaching methods
• Assess relation between student performance and handicapping condition.
• Identify the need for remedial or tutorial assistance to students.
• Utilize the special education staff and coordinate input to meet the needs of each…