Elementary Structured Classroom Teacher - Nickerson Job Hutchinson area,Kansas USA,Education / Teaching

Position Title:

Special Education Teacher

Status:
Ten Month Contract – Benefit Eligible

Reports To:

Reports to the principal(s) of the building, RCEC Director, and Assistant Director

FLSA Classification:
Exempt

Wage Determination:
Determined by qualification and experience

Summary:

The teacher provides students with a program that will enable them to reach their fullest physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioral potential. The job requires significant self-discipline, internal motivation, and sound judgment.

Essential Functions

Effective Instructional Techniques to Stimulate Student Learning.

Uses numerous instructional techniques which directly promote the learning of groups or individuals.
Demonstrates quality pre-planning and mastery of the content and skills taught.
Utilizes techniques which are appropriate to the cognitive and skill level of students.
Involves students with immediate feedback and keeps them apprised of their progress.

Materials, Media, and Technology

Uses numerous good quality materials and media which are cognitively appropriate and directly related to what the students are expected to learn.
Uses technology and manipulatives with groups and individuals.
Integrates technology with instruction to maximize student learning.
Stays abreast of emerging research areas and new and innovative materials and incorporates them into lesson plans and instructional strategies.

Efficient Instructional Environment

Aligns their instruction with the state standards and their district’s curriculum.
Knows the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
Supervises para educators in order to provide a safe and positive learning environment for students.
Demonstrates sequence and duration of learning activities which are appropriate and promote learning
Controls the learning environment to prevent distractions and interruptions.

Curriculum and Instructions

Ensures high academic learning time and student involvement.
Establishes a positive learning environment and responds to the individual needs of the students.
Plans and implements effective lessons based on students Individualized Education Plans (“IEPs”), using time, materials, lesson plans, and resources effectively.
Plans and continuously monitors and gives students a fair share of the teacher’s time and attention.
Monitors the progress of individual students and student groups through the use of appropriate testing techniques and with the assistance of technology when appropriate.
Oversees a classroom that is conductive to teaching and learning.
Creates a safe and orderly environment that facilitates positive behavior and learning for all students.
Implements an effective student management plan and utilizes a variety of positive reinforcers.
Manages conflict and/or behaviors of students.
Supervises para educators and completes para educators evaluations on schedule.
Encourages and advises others to provide a nurturing and positive learning environment for all students.
Demonstrates a pleasant and positive instruction style.
Projects enjoyment of teaching and acceptance of all students through body language.
Presides over the classroom in a pleasant and positive manner.
Collaborates with school personnel on school improvement activities.
Maintains high expectations, including graduation from high school, for students of all backgrounds.
Appreciates the differences and values the contributions of each student in the learning environment by building positive and appropriate relationships.

Effective and Efficient Student Learning

Sets high expectations for learning for all students based on their individual needs.
Measures learning of all students frequently in all areas addressed in each student’s IEP.
Collects data frequently and uses it to modify each student’s…