Area Middle School_ Lead Teacher Special Education; Miller Grove MS

Lead Teacher Special Education

Miller Grove Middle School is seeking a Lead Teacher Special Education. The ideal candidate should be able to work in both a collaborative and resource/pullout position. The candidate should be highly qualified in all content areas and be familiar with preparing Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for students. They must work cooperatively with general education teachers and must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of Exceptional Education, facilitates and provides specialized expertise in instructional and behavioral support for students with disabilities. Identifies educational needs and provides classroom support for teachers of students with disabilities such as autism, deaf/blind, deaf/hard of hearing, emotional behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, orthopedic impairments, other health impaired, significant developmental delays, specific learning disabilities, speech and language impairments, traumatic brain injury and visual impairments.

Possesses specialized expertise in instructional and behavioral supports for students with disabilities.

Essential Functions:

• Supports classroom teachers by providing strategies to increase student access to the general curriculum, promote positive student behavior, and improve student achievement.
• Assesses student performance, conducts eligibility meetings, and chairs Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and discipline IEP reviews to ensure due process compliance with local, state and federal requirements.
• Completes and maintains federal, state and local documentation for maximum class size, Full-Time Equivalent (FTE), December 1 Counts and other required reports.
• Plans and conducts local and school-wide professional learning and in-service activities on current trends and issues related to special education.
• Plans collaboratively with school instructional personnel to ensure quality curriculum delivery for students with disabilities.
• Consults and collaborates with parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals regarding student performance and educational programming for students with special needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/of

Experience:

• Master's degree from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university in special education or educational leadership required.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience as a special education classroom teacher required.

Certificates, Licenses, Permits:

• Valid Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in a field of special education at levels SRL-5 or SRS-5 or above required.
• Valid Professional Standards Commission approved Director of Special Education Endorsement
  -OR- valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in Educational Leadership at level SRL-5, SRNL-5, PL-6 or above required.
• If a level SRL-5, NL-5, PL-6 or above certificate is not held, the individual must be eligible for the NPL certificate in educational leadership.