Elementary IR Teacher - South Hutchinson

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…