Special Education Resource Room Teacher BOY

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Special Education Teacher - 1 position POSITION SUMMARY

This teacher will work collaboratively with school personnel in providing, implementing, designing and adapting instructional programs for the special educational needs of identified students in a variety of settings. A primary focus is the establishment of a positive learning environment that promotes a high level of achievement for all students while considering the background and developmental level of the individual student.

This teacher is a full member of a building staff and Student Services and will be supervised by the principal in collaboration with Director of Student Services.

Valid Oregon teacher’s certificate with appropriate special education endorsement.

• Effectively works with and responds to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Cultivates and models a respectful working and learning environment.
• Utilizes effective, proactive behavioral management skills in all school settings.
• Collaboratively leads functional assessments and develops Behavior Support Plans with student centered involvement.
• Utilizes effective instructional strategies making data based instructional decisions.
• Adapts/modifies regular classroom curriculum.
• Implements individual plans (IEP/504/TAG).
• Attends Student Services Team meetings and also attends Educational Support Services staff meetings.
• Provides, implements, designs and adapts individual/group academic and behavioral programs in all school settings aligning instruction, when possible, with district and state benchmarks.
• Adapts/modifies transition curriculum and activities.
• Works effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
• Works collaboratively with other school personnel (e.g., Title I, regular education, school psychologist specialists, classified staff) in meeting the behavioral and academic needs of students.
• Works with team members to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals.
• Is responsive to feedback from colleagues and administrators and is able to apply feedback to improve skills and services to students.
• Assists schools in identification of students with disabilities.
• Maintains ongoing communication with parents, other teachers and Educational Support Services in the planning, implementation and monitoring of programs.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom and school in a fair and just manner.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students and parents/guardians concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Strives to improve professional competence through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, classes and other professional development activities.
• At sites with more than one special education teacher, works collaboratively as a team member in meeting the needs of students.
• Administers assessments and collect and interprets data to monitor student progress.
• Manages time to complete required special education paperwork.
• Monitors the progress of students in all school settings.
• Trains and supervises Educational Assistants.
• Designs instruction, monitors and provides feedback for Instructional Assistants and is available for problem solving.
• Manages fiscal components and documentation of the program activities, as appropriate.
• Utilizes technology fluently to manage all the components of student programs.
• Anticipates program needs and coordinate implementation of program components.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Director of Student Services.

• This position is primarily performed indoors in school buildings, although some outdoor instruction and supervision are required.
• Possible exposure to bodily fluids due to student or employee injury or illness.
• Exposure to bodily harm due to student behaviors.
• Evenings and/or extended work hours are often required.
• May be required to obtain a First Aid and/or CPR Card and…