Special Education ESC Teacher; LPMS Job La Porte area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Special Education ESC Teacher (LPMS)

Position Requirements

One position available for the school year;
Special Education Teacher: ESC (Emotional, Sensory, Communication);
La Porte Community School Corporation

Qualifications

Indiana Teaching License
Rules 46-47:
Mildly Mentally Handicapped;
Mild disabilities
Rules 2002:
Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention with appropriate grade level setting

Supervisor

Special Education Supervisor / Building Principal

Summary

Teaches elementary and secondary school subjects to special needs children, adapting teaching techniques and methods of instruction to meet the individual needs of students.

Essential Functions

Develop, write, review, and update Individual Education Programs (IEP) in accordance with Article 7.

Monitor the implementation of the student’s IEP.

Provide technical assistance and consultation to the student’s general education teachers, related services providers, paraprofessionals, and other school personnel interacting with the student based on the student’s IEP.

Determine appropriate accommodations or modifications for students with disabilities.

Collaborate with general education teachers to appropriately collect data and develop functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans.

Provide special education services outlined in the IEP in the least restrictive environment to students with disabilities.

Instruct students at their instructional/grade level.

Demonstrate organizational skills in scheduling and writing IEPs, scheduling conferences, planning lessons, and providing instruction in a timely fashion as outlined in state regulations and local procedures.

Responsible for all other activities identified in Article 7, 511 IAC 7-17-72.

Supervise and evaluate the instructional assistants in the provision of instruction, personal/private care and hygiene needs when necessary and specified in the IEP.

Physically be able to write and/or type for development and maintenance of student records, to prepare and to deliver lessons, as well as providing feedback on student work.

Maintain student confidentiality by complying with all the rights to student’s confidentiality (FERPA), both in and out of the school environment.

Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and staff.

Provide visual, auditory and demonstration to students for the purposes of instruction.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the students’ grade level. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions finished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Qualification Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree is a minimum requirement. Individual must be eligible for appropriate licensing in their assigned program and level:
Mild Interventions, Severe Interventions, Communication Disorders, Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired, etc. or be able to obtain an emergency permit.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as textbooks and/or teacher’s guides, student IEPs, behavioral plans, procedure manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
Ability to write routine reports, student IEPs, behavior plans, and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents, or employees of the school corporation.

Mathematical Skill

Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the students’ grade/ability level.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions…