Special Education Teacher - Mild​/Moderate - Franklin

Special Education Teacher – Mild/Moderate – Franklin

Under the direction of the school administrator and/or Special Education Department administrator, provides an instructional program in accordance with the requirements of approved District curriculum at a rate and level as prescribed by student goals and expectations.

• Serves as a teacher in one of the following areas of specialization that includes Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities/Extensive Support Needs, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Visual Impairments, Physical and Health Impairments, and Early Childhood Special Education, providing an instructional program in accordance with District approved curriculum, at a rate and level as prescribed by student expectations, and goals and objectives as established by a student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Develops lesson plans that engage students in cognitively challenging work aligned to standards and IEP goals.
• Utilizes data about individual student's progress, strengths and needs in planning.
• Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
• Evaluates student learning to determine progress, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Serving as a case manager for a group of students, initiates or participates in IEP meetings with administrators, faculty, parents, and others to create IEPs for eligible students. Uses our IEP information system to complete IEP documents ensures all portions for the document are appropriate to the student. Ensures that other members of the team complete their sections.
• Utilizes District approved behavior strategies to implement the IEP goals and monitors student progress toward the achievement of those goals.
• As the situation warrants, lifts, maneuvers, and positions students into and out of assistive and/or ambulatory devices to meet the requirements of the IEP.
• As warranted, ensures that students' basic needs are met, including feeding, cleaning, toileting, and diapering to meet the requirements of the IEP.
• Creates and maintains the IEP records and other related documents for students served, referred, or assessed.
• Provides differentiated instruction to modify and accommodate for English Learners.
• Actively plans with colleagues and collaborates effectively with all stakeholders.
• Creates a safe and supportive learning environment where students are encouraged to participate and share ideas.
• Models respectful and polite interactions with all students.
• Demonstrates use of a fair, firm and consistent classroom management system.
• Provides clear behavior expectations for students and monitors student behavior throughout the school campus.
• Provides ongoing communication with parents/guardians to create a partnership around student learning by providing information about the instructional program and the progress of their child/children.
• Maintains professional competence through staff development activities provided by the District, and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, and materials.
• Reflects on practice and student progress to inform future instructional strategies.
• During periods of critical personnel shortage or other emergency situations, shall temporarily perform any duties, as directed, within the authorization of credential/s held.

An earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

• A valid California Education Specialist Instruction Credential or equivalent, or combination of credentials authorizing service in the specific disability/ies of assigned students.

• Knowledge of the developmental needs of students, and the fundamental principles and accepted practices, trends, literature, and research in special education, including an understanding of appropriate behavior management strategies.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement a cognitively challenging instructional program to assigned students.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the learning…