Special Education Teacher - EA at Mary H. Matula Elementary School

Special Education Teacher - Emotional Adjustment (EA)

Terms of Employment: 10-month

Exemption Status:
Exempt

Salary Scale: EACC, U1

OVERVIEW

The Emotional Adjustment (EA) Program is a therapeutic program for special education students. The program provides psychological, educational, and behavioral supports in a small group setting for part of the school day. Students participate in individual and group counseling sessions for social skills and emotional learning skills development. The behavior management system helps students learn and practice appropriate behaviors. Staff, led by the EA School Psychologist, work together as a team to help students.

These supports increase the student's ability to be academically successful. The EA program is located in two elementary schools, two middle schools, four high schools, and one educational center.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

* Bachelor's degree and meets licensure requirements as established by the Maryland Department of Education.

* Pass the CPI Training involving student restraints.

* Other experience as established by Maryland Law and Board of Education policy.

QUALIFICATIONS

* Minimum five years of successful teaching experience with students with disabilities, preferred.

* Knowledge of laws, regulations, and legal issues regarding special education.

* Knowledge of subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies.

* Experience in behavior management supports for students (e.g. FBA, BIP).

* Evidence of exemplary human relation skills.

* Evidence of exemplary organizational and planning skills.

* Evidence of ability to work effectively with students, parents, employers, community and staff.

* Ability to accept and implement instructional feedback from supervising staff

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

* Implements CCPS' educational curriculum and provides differentiated instruction and accommodations for students in accordance with their IEPs.

* Provides consistent implementation of the EA behavior management program (point/Level system) and daily data collection.

* Directs the instructional assistant in the fulfillment of their role.

* Helps students de-escalate and conduct problem solving sessions with individual students to debrief/process behavior choices.

* Assists in crisis prevention intervention and use of exclusion, seclusion, and restraint as necessary.

* Obtains a certificate for successful completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (CPI) the first year in this position with successful renewal licensure annually thereafter.

* Facilitates the daily interactive Check-in/Check-up/Check-out process with students

* Coordinates implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) across special education and regular education settings for students on their caseload.

* Conducts other case manager and IEP responsibilities per CCPS' special education teacher responsibilities/requirements (e.g. complete quarterly progress monitoring of student IEP goals to coincide with the mailing of the report cards).

* Distributes, collects, and reviews monitoring forms for each student from other teachers (e.g. specials, electives, other mainstream or special education classes).

* Attends all IEP meetings for students on caseload and IEP meetings for other EA students as needed.

* Provides intensive case management and documents frequent contact with students' parents/guardians (e.g. contacting parent when student is absent).

* Communicates with all service providers and general education teachers as needed throughout the year.

* Completes formal and/or informal standardized educational assessments and observations when necessary.

* Participates in the development of specific interventions (i.e. contracts, conferences, reinforcements, Functional Behavioral Assessments).

* Participates and collaborates with other team members in weekly EA team meetings.

* Communicates and collaborates with the EA school psychologist and EA Coordinator on relevant student issues (e.g. mainstreaming, discipline, Level promotion/demotion).

* Consults and collaborates with EA staff, EA school psychologist, EA Program Coordinator, Instructional Specialists, administrators, and other CCPS…