Teacher, Autism Support; Middle School

Overview

Title: Teacher, Autism Support (Middle School: Grades 5-8)
Reports To: Principal
Supervises: Instructional Assistant, Autism Support
Employee Type: Full-Time, School Year Only, Salaried, Exempt

The Autism Support Teacher will develop and implement an effective educational program for the students assigned to the Autism Support program; assist classroom teachers in developing plans/strategies for student success; creatively design and assign activities that modify the general curriculum to appropriately meet students’ needs.

• Assist classroom teachers with instructional strategies to facilitate inclusion
• Complete all necessary special education forms
• Determine student progress by collecting and monitoring appropriate data
• Coordinate and facilitate parent meetings
• Calmly and effectively deal with student problem behavior
• Understand and implement empirically supported behavioral interventions
• Establish an instructional/learning environment for students to reinforce appropriate student behavior
• Develop a variety of instructional activities to meet the students’ individual goals/objectives based on the student’s IEP
• Submit reports in a timely manner to coincide with IEP review meetings
• Enforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, the CCS Uniform Code, and the CCS Computer Usage Code
• Promotes good citizenship through actions as a role model
• Conducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles that reflect favorably upon the individual and the school
• Maintains the highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students’ information, progress, and records
• Assumes other responsibilities assigned by supervisor and/or school administrator
• Abides by the CCS Employee Manual, CCS policies and procedures, and all current PA Public School expectations

• A four-year college degree and PA Special Education (PK-12) Teacher Certification. Autism endorsement preferred. If certification is from a different state, PA certification must be obtained within determined a timeframe.
• Experience with Verbal Behavior Program preferred
• Demonstrated competence teaching, with a record of successfully impacting student achievement
• Demonstrated competence as a special education teacher
• Ability to set priorities and adapt to change
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles
• Knowledge of basic computer operations
• Required Clearances include Criminal Background Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114), all dated within one year of receipt
• Meets criteria for employment in a PA Public School

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site