High School Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Date Revised
- May 2020

Status
- Exempt

Salary Level
- Certified Teacher Salary Schedule

Work Year - 10 month

Qualifications Certificates/Licenses:

• Possess a bachelor or master's degree from an accredited university in Special Education
• Valid Arizona teaching certificate in Special Education
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Other qualifications as the Board may deem appropriate

Job Goal:

To help students learn subject knowledge, academic and social skills that will contribute to their ability to function as contributing members of society; to become life-long learners; to develop an understanding of the Navajo, English and other cultures.

Essential Duties:

• Maintains all aspects and provisions of confidentiality related to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Provides case management services for students on individual education plans (IEP) including all requirements related to the IEP and compliance of federal, state and district regulations/requirements.
• Teaches content/skills in assigned subject area/s, using adopted textbooks and enforces approved course of study.
• Plans lessons that meet the individual needs, interests, and ability level of students.
• Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Creates safe and orderly environment, conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests.
• Exercises supervision over students in and out of the classroom when assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development; for keeping current with literature, new research findings, and improved teaching techniques, and for attending appropriate professional meetings, and conventions.
• Encourages students to think independently and to express original ideas.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide and orderly, productive classroom environment.
• Assesses accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports/grades as required.
• Identifies student needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve problems associated with health, attitude, and learning difficulties.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors in the interest of each student.
• Makes decisions regarding retention and promotion of students.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct information relating to attendance, lesson plans, I.E.P.s and other record keeping.
• Maintains confidentiality of student records.
• Participates in faculty meetings and the sponsorship of student activities.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Maintains current inventory control of all equipment and materials in individual's work area or classroom.
• Follows mandates of State, Federal, and the Navajo Nation Laws as well as established District policies.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Physical Effort
- Physically comfortable, normal classroom work

Working Environment
- Normal classroom conditions

Supervision Given
- Paraprofessionals and Student Aides

Supervision Received - ESS Director & Building Principal

Board Approved:
June 13, 2020