Collaborative Teacher - Williams Elementary School

Job Title:

Collaborative Teacher

Job Code: SE-108

Job Grade:
Teacher’s Schedule

Job Goal:
To plan and provide specialized instruction and correlating lesson plans for special education students within the Huntsville City School System through teaching subject matter and skills that will meet individual needs, increase educational, social, and career development, and promote independent learning and academic success.

Reports To:

Principal as assigned

Supervises:
Classroom Support Staff

· Plans comprehensive, educational courses of study for special education students as approved by the HCS Board of Education and correlating modified lesson plans, learning activities, educational materials, and supplemental resources to meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of assigned students within the Special Education Services program.

· Teaches special education students in a manner that accommodates students’ individual skills and abilities, contributes to educational, social, and career development, and promotes independent learning and academic success.

· Provides a balanced and supportive program of individualized and group instruction, demonstration, activities, and work time in order to adapt the curriculum to meet the varying needs and learning styles of students within the Special Education Services program, to improve development skills and academic progress, and to provide opportunities for active and successful participation through observation, lecture, inquiry, group discussion, pull-out sessions, and investigation.

· Creates specialized lesson plans and courses of study that demonstrate an understanding and recognize the impact of a student’s special needs, individual learning style, and cultural, ethnic, and social background on his/her ability to learn and achieve academically.

· Attends Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings and collaborates with IEP team members for the purpose of evaluating, recommending, and implementing appropriate IEP goals, accommodations, treatments, and services for each student.

· Guides students in the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons while striving to implement the school district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals.

· Establishes and enforces appropriate classroom rules and procedures in accordance with district policies and maintains clear standards of student behavior in order to achieve an orderly, functional environment conducive to learning.

· Prepares and maintains accurate, complete, and proper records, data, and documentation pertaining to special education students for the purpose of preparing reports, monitoring activities, and complying with applicable district policies and state/federal laws and regulations.

· Works with Special Education Services personnel and general education teachers as appropriate to evaluate and discuss students’ needs and progress, develop teaching strategies and instructional activities for integration into the district’s adopted curriculum, coordinate instructional efforts, identify academic and behavioral issues, and make referrals to HCS personnel or other professionals as needed.

· Communicates effectively with students’ parents to establish rapport, discuss academic progress, communicate expectations, develop plans for improvement, answer inquiries, and assist in resolving existing and potential issues for the purpose of providing a solid educational foundation in accordance with each student’s unique needs and abilities while maintaining confidentiality.

· Assesses the advancement and accomplishments of special education students on an ongoing basis through the utilization of…