Teacher, Elementary School Sped

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Position Title: Elementary Special Education Teacher Location: Elementary School

Reports To: Principal

Classification: Certified

Status: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Benefit Eligible: Yes

Work Year: 188 days / 10 months

Salary: See lhusd.org website

• Valid appropriate Arizona Teacher Certificate
• IVP fingerprint clearance card through AZ Department of Public Safety

• To serve as a teacher in assigned area

• Know and be guided by the curriculum guides of the district and the school
• Maintain a plan book of daily instruction based on district curriculum guides, and emergency plans in the event of illness
• Establish and communicate to students well-defined objectives for each lesson, including related projects and activities
• Plan and implement curriculum and educational programs for children, adolescents, or adults with specific disabilities; assess students’ abilities and develop individualized education plans consistent with treatment goals; coordinate programs for therapeutic purposes; integrate overall developmental goals into the academic setting

• Attend staff meetings and district in-service programs
• Serve on committees as requested
• Be responsible for discharging instructional and non-instructional school-related activities
• Supervise, evaluate, and provide work assignments to assigned educational assistants and/or student teachers; coordinate programs for therapeutic purposes; integrate overall developmental goals into the academic setting
• Be responsible for own involvement as contributing member involving group decision making and the development of a positive, cooperative building environment

• Evaluate and provide individual student progress on regular basis and keep requisite records; justify promotions, retentions, and special program recommendation
• Identify and refer unusual student behavior to appropriate specialists; report to the nurse any injury or illness to a student or self
• Be responsible for enforcing building approved discipline plan; manage behavior of students to create a safe physical and emotional classroom environment; assist IEP team to develop individual behavioral contract and behavioral intervention plans to promote student success
• Be responsible for the supervision of students at all times

• Know and observe Board policies and regulations
• Keep records of pupil attendance
• Advise administration in accordance with district policy regarding teacher absence
• Account for school and district property, as required
• Advise administration immediately of needed repairs, replacements and/or unsafe building conditions
• Remain in school after dismissal of students, as necessary to complete daily duties; attend meetings; hold parent conferences, etc.
• Follow school regulations regarding emergency procedures
• Report to work daily at times assigned and remain on thru time prescribed in district policy

• Responsible for submitting and justifying recommendations to Building Principal or designee

• Meet with parents as required to advise them concerning student needs and progress
• Interpret school policies and programs to students and parents

• Perform duties which protect the health and safety of students and employees
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the building principal

• Physical Effort
• Repetitive motion and eye strain through extensive utilization of computer hardware and software
• May require lifting materials and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds
• 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
• Candidate must be able to perform duties of a rigorous work schedule, which may include assisting in lifting, moving, and positioning students
• Ability to utilize word processor to type computer generated IEPs,…