EL Teacher of Record

South Newton Elementary-Middle-High School Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate holds a valid Indiana English as a New Language (ENL) Professional Educator License.
• The candidate meets the requirements of the Indiana EL Teacher of Record Rubric as reviewed and verified by an LEA administrator, as detailed below, on or before September 1, 2022.

• The candidate holds an Indiana Professional Educator License with an initial issue date on or before September 1, 2019.
• The candidate has at least one year of P-12 teaching experience.
• The candidate has a letter of recommendation from a supervising administrator.

Instruct students in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth, to meet the needs of special education students in an inclusive environment, and to provide a positive learning foundation where each student takes responsibility and strives for personal best.

• Plans and instructs based on the Indiana State Standards and local curriculum. Instructs students using materials adopted by the state of Indiana and South Newton School Corporation. Requisition s materials necessary to fulfill the curriculum.
• Practices and reinforces skills taught in occupational, physical, and/or speech therapy.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional levels.
• Provides an appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes, and social skills.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials to provide individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of the students.
• Cooperates and collaborates with other professional staff members.
• Provides individual and small group instruction designed to meet individual needs of pupils in communication skills, health habits, physical skills, and development of self-concepts.
• Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and documentation, and prepares progress reports. Identifies student needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans.
• Follows the adopted IEP (individual education plan) and accommodations for special education students.
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of a newsletter, notes, phone calls, and conferences.
• Assists in student supervision while children are loading and unloading buses, in the gym, in the classroom, and playground. Supervises students on the bus to and from school as needed.
• Promotes parent participation, informational meetings, and involvement in educational activities provided for their children.
• Follows and implements the state and board approved school improvement plan with fidelity.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned which are necessary for the daily operation of the school program.

• Ability to work with students, staff, and the school community.
• Ability to speak grammatically correct English.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Valid Elementary Teaching License.

• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general information, special education procedures, professional journals, and educational research. Ability to fill out reports on Harmony. Ability to speak using grammatically correct English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff, parents, or general public.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to report and interpret student data.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with students in a variety of situations, such as recess, cafeteria, and classrooms.
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  
  Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; skill in oral and written communication. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on state standards and school goals.

Regularly required to talk or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, crawl, crouch, kneel, and stoop. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Must regularly lift 40 pounds and/or push/pull up to 50 pounds. Requires close vision sufficient to read typed or written material.

The noise level is usually moderate. Work is generally performed indoors.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.