Maple Grove Middle School - Special Education Intensive Behavior Teacher - CT

Nebo School District is located in south Utah County, services over 37,000 students in grades PreK-12, and employs over 5,000 people.

Vision:

• engage students as active participants in school and in the community;
• empower students to acquire and develop knowledge, skills, and talents;
• collaborate to promote safety, student involvement and achievement; and
• prepare students to succeed in school and life.

Full-time position to begin immediately. SPED Teaching Certification w/ Endorsement is required.

Placement on the salary schedule will be reviewed by a supervisor and finalized through the Human Resources and Payroll Departments.

Job-related experience is required.

Bachelor’s degree in a job-related area.

Maintains Certificates and/or Licenses

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

The job of a Teacher - Special Education is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for developing special education students’ success in academics, interpersonal skills, and activities of daily living; supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines;

collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding individualized education programs and student progress, scheduling, writing, and conducting IEP’s to support students with disabilities.

• Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Administers academic, developmental, and subject-specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual education plans.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals (e.g. behavioral, motor development and communication skills, academic needs, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, itinerant service providers, other school personnel, parents, and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, and achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Counsels students for the purpose of improving performance, problem-solving techniques, and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Implements state and district-mandated laws, policies, programs, and initiatives for the purpose of ensuring that students and parents are well served in the Special Education program.
• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, lunchroom, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Prepares a variety of written and electronic materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, IEP files, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated…