Katie Miller Special Education Teacher

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The Katie Miller Special Education Teacher

Summary of position
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• The position will be responsible for the individual educational needs of the clients at Katie Miller & Gateway Academy including the special needs of students identified with Special Education certification and students with 504 plans.
• The Teacher will develop lesson plans, delegate tasks to the assistants, report progress to the Program Coordinator.
• This position will participate in treatment planning for the residents and utilize the behavioral system employed.
• This position will meet or exceed the expectations of DCS/Dept. of Education requirements to maintain school certification.
• The position will act as the Educational Liaison which requires the completion of education reports as well as communication with the liaison persons in the schools of the community as directed by the Interdepartmental Agreement between the Department of Children's Services and the Department of Education.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

• The Special Education Teacher position will be in a residential facility.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

1. Provide Educational needs of clients.

• Provide 6.5 hrs of approved DOE curriculum each school day, including daily assignments for each student to gain grades and credits towards graduation.
• Grading and recording grades/providing students, therapist, parents, caseworkers progress reports and grade reports as stipulated by the Dept. of
  
  Education:
  
  1 every 4-5 wks, every 9 wks, semester/18 wks.
• Completing transcripts documenting credits towards graduation within 2 weeks of course completion.
• Provide study guides towards GED.
• Transport clients to GED practice test and GED tests if necessary.
• Provide Special Education services for identified clients and complete an initial IEP within the first 30 days and review/evaluate the IEP every 45 days thereafter. (Special Education Certification)

b. Classroom management

• Provide structure in the classroom that is conducive to learning.
• Monitor clients need for individual modifications and provide those modifications as evidenced by completion of initial testing within 7 days of admission, adherence to IEPs and 504 plans and written evaluation of progress every 4-5 weeks.

2. Meet DCS/DOE regulations for maintaining school certification and funding. a. Meet all DCS/DOE expectations.

• Assist in completing all school approval forms on a timely basis, meeting the deadlines of mid-October for the compliance, school calendar and teacher report form and June 1 for the summer agenda.
• Attend meetings and communicate with DCS/DOE personnel for consultation and monitoring.
• Supervise and coordinate Wellness and Living skills as part of each school day.
• Maintain all school records according to documentation standards and retain for 7 years (3 on site) as evidenced by annual audits.

3. Meet Title I/TACC regulations to maintain annual funding. a. Oversee/manage/assist the utilization of Title I funding.

• Complete the CPSR Student Data Sheet for every client at intake and then update at discharge.
• Assist with communicating if any inventory has been damaged with the Services Coordinator and/or Program Coordinator in order to ensure that inventory is kept current.

b. Complete and maintain all required documentation according to Title I standards.

• Assist in completing Title I reports according to prescribed deadlines.
• Participate in appropriate use of all Title I funds and make recommendations for future use of such funds.

4. Organize and orchestrate school activities to mesh with treatment services. a. Provide reports of…