Special Education Teacher-Autism-Western HILLS Elementary SCHOOL

Special Education Teacher—Autism

Western Hills Elementary School — Little Rock, Arkansas

Job Goal: To develop, instruct, and collect data on students in the areas of education, behavior, and social skills to reintegrate them into a public‑school campus.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Current Arkansas certification in Special Education Instructional Specialist at the appropriate grade level.
• Experience in implementing non‑aversive behavioral programs and social skills training.
• Evidence of strong writing and organizational skills.
• Evidence of the ability to develop, supervise, and implement Individual Education Plans.
• Effective and professional communication.
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.

• Provides direct instruction to students identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Implement state‑of‑the‑art research‑based strategies to work effectively with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Plans and delivers instruction that is aligned with students’ individualized education plan goals and district curriculum maps.
• Implements individual educational goals and objectives.
• Collects and analyzes student data and monitors student progress.
• Creates and coordinates student schedules with related services and general education.
• Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress to support teacher expectations, develop improvement methods, and reinforce classroom goals at home.
• Assesses students’ social needs (e.g., behavioral, motor, developmental, communication), academic needs, progress, expectations, and goals to evaluate students and family requirements, placement, and success of the program.
• Collaborates with school personnel, parents, and community agencies to improve the quality of student outcomes.
• Participates in staff development that fosters professional growth and enhances instructional skills.
• Participates in student staffing throughout the year.
• Must have no physical limitations; candidate must be able to lift.
• MUST be able to participate in Safety‑Care Behavioral Safety Training.
• Performs other duties the principal/supervisor may assign.

Mental Functions,

Physical Requirements , and

Working Conditions:

The employee regularly sits, stands, walks, and uses a telephone, writes, and may lift and move over 20 pounds. No physical limitations that prevent these activities are allowed. The position requires accurate perception of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, and handling educational materials. The employee must be physically present for the full contracted period, with only infrequent unexcused absences during the contract year.