Special Education Teacher

Midwest City
- Del City School District
- Del City Middle School
- Del City, Oklahoma. Open on Google Maps.

Starting Date: Immediately

JOB DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

SALARY

SCHEDULE:

CERTIFIED TEACHER SCHEDULE

DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL SERVICES

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

SAFETY-SENSITIVE: YES

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is for a candidate interested in working with and providing instruction to students with disabilities in a Special Education or General Education setting. The candidate must understand a wide range of disabilities, including but not limited to Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, Emotional Disturbance, Other Health Impairment, Hard of Hearing/Deaf, and Visual Impairment. The candidate must have some knowledge and/or experience with Behavior Modification Strategies, I.D.E.A., and Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support.

Compliance, confidentiality, and communication are required characteristics of an individual in this position.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a four‑year college or university
• Special Education teaching certificate;
  Mild/Moderate Certificate and/or Severe/Profound Certificate

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small‑group instruction to adapt the curriculum to each pupil’s IEP services.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth individually and in small groups, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports per IEP and district requirements.
• Communicate with parents through IEP conferences and other means to discuss pupil progress and interpret the school program.
• Maintain professional competence through in‑service education activities provided by the district and self‑selected professional growth activities.
• Supervise pupils in out‑of‑classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Complete all paperwork, district and state special education forms, in a timely manner to meet federal compliance timelines.
• Work with the general education regular classroom teacher to provide appropriate accommodations for students on an IEP.
• Perform additional duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or above.

LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR

SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule, or blueprint form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms;

and talk or hear. The employee frequently must stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee occasionally must sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles, works in high or…