Teacher, Community Academic Structured Education; CASE-Middle School

Teacher, Community Academic Structured Education (CASE)-Middle School  School Year)

Starting Date: Immediately

Min: $62,750 (Based on  Pay Scale)

Job Title: Community Academic Structured Education Teacher (CASE)-Middle School School Year)

Reports To: Principal

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: Teacher Salary Scale

The position of Community Academic Structured Education (CASE) teacher is designed for an educator who wants to serve and support students with low incidence disabilities to ensure that they develop the academic, social, and vocational skills needed to be successful in the post‑school environment. The teacher is responsible for providing a comprehensive program of academics, social skills, independent living, and self‑care for assigned students on the school campus and in community settings.

All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate clearly and respectfully, champion the needs of our students, and drive continuous improvement.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements and level assigned (Special Education and General Education)
• Valid Texas driver’s license

Preferred:

• One year of student teaching or approved internship
• Experience working with students eligible for special education supports and services
• Valid Texas ESL certification
• CPR and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training

• Experience working with students eligible for special education supports and services with low incidence disabilities
• Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting and implementation
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction at the prerequisite level
• Ability to instruct students, manage behavior, and maintain a structured learning environment
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong technology skills including technology integration

• Develops and implements instructional plans to assist students in learning and mainstreaming skills using programmed materials and maintaining an orderly classroom environment
• Implements individual education plans (IEPs), monitors and documents student progress
• Communicates regularly with parents to review student progress
• Organizes, plans, and participates in community trips per the students’ IEPs
• Develops toilet training, diapering, and clean‑up procedures, as needed
• Implements and monitors plan for feeding or feeding instructions
• Assists with the implementation of programs developed by related services personnel
• Maintains confidentiality of student and parent information
• Maintains flexible working relationships and provides support to and schedules for paraprofessionals assigned
• Maintains CPR and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training
• Participates in professional development for students on an alternative curriculum, students with autism, and students with intellectual disabilities
• Serves as the student’s Case Manager, including responsibilities:
  • Coordinates and documents the Admission, Review, and Dismissal/Individual Educational Plan Committee for each student.
  • Ensures that students have appropriately written Standards Based Individualized Education Programs (SBIEP).
  • Ensures the IEP is being implemented with fidelity in all school settings.
  • Evaluates and monitors individual student progress based on academic and behavioral data collection.
  • Participates in placement decisions based on educational, social, and behavioral data presented to the committee.
  • Maintains documentation of implementation of services in accordance with the students’ IEPs.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

The job requires physical mobility, standing, prolonged sitting, some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, reaching/repetitive hand motions, and the ability to work with frequent interruptions. May be required to lift or position students with physical disabilities, control behavior through physical restraint, and assist non‑ambulatory students. Mental demands include maintaining emotional control under stress, solving problems, dealing with a variety of situations, interpreting a variety of data, effective oral and written communication.

This position is funded by federal and/or state grants and is conditioned on the availability of full funding for the position. If full funding becomes unavailable, employment is subject to termination, non‑renewal, or reassignment as applicable.