GIRESD: MoCI Teacher; Rosebush Elem

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title:

MOCI - Special Education Teacher

Location:

Rosebush Elementary, Rosebush MI. Full-time: 186 day contract

Start date:

26/27 SY

Reports to:

Supervisor, Special services

Special Education teachers work under the overall supervision of their program supervisor. Special Education Teachers are employed to implement special education and related services for students with special needs. Teacher duties will vary depending upon the age of students served as well as the nature and severity of the student’s disabilities.

Our student population consists of children and adult students with cognitive, physical, emotional, communication, health impaired and adaptive disabilities that range from mild to severe.

The special education teacher is responsible for planning and implementing Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals as well as supervision and guidance of paraprofessional staff in the implementation and support of the IEP goals. This requires both planning instruction as well as adapting general education programming and curriculum to be accessible to the student per his or her IEP.

This instruction may take place in the classroom setting or within a students’ home depending on the assigned position and duties. This job description outlined below describes in general terms the normal duties that the teacher will be expected to undertake in daily activities/routine. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the job.

An individual who holds this position is required to perform all the following:

• Assess students current level of performance using both formal and informal assessments and be able to explain those results to the IEP team
• Collect regular data on student IEP goals and behavioral performances to be used to create behavior and educational plans for students
• Evaluate student progress and make changes to student’s educational plans to continue to help students succeed.
• Write academic, behavioral, and daily living goals for the students’ IEP and work with the IEP team to create an educational and behavioral plan for the student based on his/her IEP goals
• Complete progress reports throughout the school year to report on student performance
• Assist in developing personal care plans for students to ensure that personal needs are being met at school
• Collect non-educational data for students (medical changes, behavioral changes, nutritional concerns, etc)

• Maintain an appropriate classroom environment suitable for learning and to meet student needs (organized, accessibility of materials, appropriate visuals, etc.) and comply with state and federal requirements
• Coordinate and supervise occupational and community experiences, as appropriate
• Create a developmentally appropriate schedule for students

• Regularly communicate with ancillary staff (OT, PT, SLP, SSW, and other necessary services) to ensure that students on caseload are receiving appropriate services per their IEP requirements
• Effectively and regularly communicate with parents of students in the program
• Effectively and regularly communicate with paraprofessional staff within the classroom regarding the schedule, job expectations, addressing concerns, and other necessary information
• Participate and/or facilitate multi-disciplinary meetings as needed, as well as IEP meetings
• Effectively communicate with administrators about issues and ideas for the classroom
• Effectively communicate medical concerns with the school nurse

• To and from wheelchairs, shower chairs, hygiene stations, floor time on mat and wedges, mat tables, assistive devices such as walkers, Rifton chairs, tricycle & getting into and out of a pool.
• This may include, depending on the size and ability of the student, a one-person lift transfer, 2- person lift, use of mechanical lift, use of lift vest and/or a gait belt.

• Feedings such as administering or assisting with…