Elementary Special Education Teacher -Gateway College Prep School, Georgetown Texas

Position: ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER -GATEWAY COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL, GEORGETOWN TEXAS
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Job title:

elementary special education teacher (k-6) reports to: principal supervises: na flsa status: exempt position salary range: $57,000 - 70,222 annually days work: 187 a location: gateway college preparatory school, georgetown texas
*** sign on bonus $2000 stipend prorated
*** position summary: provide special education students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

Duties and responsibilities:

work collaboratively with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods from recommendations made by the admission, review and dismissal (ard) committee. Work closely with related service personnel and classroom teachers to ensure that services and modifications for students with disabilities are implemented. Develop and implement behavioral intervention plans in accordance with assessment and ard committee recommendations. Participate in ard committee meetings.

Use a variety of instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned. Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing. Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly. Use technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process. Help students analyze and improve study methods and habits.

Prepares and provides instruction based as outlined in the student's iep. Collaborate with students, parents, and other staff members to develop ieps through the ard committee process for each student assigned. Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students. Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.

Plan and implement appropriate behavior support and social skills techniques, systems, instruction and activities. Collect and analyze academic and behavior data to guide student supports. Report and communicate student progress to parents. Resolve parent/student issues and concerns in a timely manner. Be a positive role model for students. Manage student behavior in accordance with student code of conduct and handbook.

Assist in monitoring students and creating a safe campus environment by reporting to duty assignments as assigned by principal. Attend campus events and extracurricular activities, as assigned. Assist in selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials. Participates in all continuing professional development. Compile, maintain, and submit reports, records and other documents, as required. Analyze critical needs in assigned areas and work collaboratively to implement and improve programs.

Protects confidentiality of students and their families. Participates in performance improvement activities. Support the mission and vision of the campus and district. Adheres to policies and procedures of the campus and district. Comply with policies established by federal and state law, including special education. Perform other job-related duties as assigned. Knowledge, skills and experiences required: knowledge of: principles, theories, methods, techniques, and strategies pertaining to teaching and instructing special education students in the subject and grade level assigned.

Strong knowledge of child growth, development and behavior characteristics of special needs students; educational curriculum and instructional goals and objectives, and the educational trends and research findings pertaining to special needs educational programming; behavior management and…