Special Education Teacher; Strategist Grades 3-4

Job Title: Special Education (Strategist I) Teacher

Reports to: Building Principal

To work with students with significant cognitive disabilities and/or physical disabilities who require modified curriculum and may require Iowa Alternate Assessment.

To teach/work collaboratively with general education instructors in order to instruct students in learning strategies, functional routines and assist students in becoming more independent learners in order to enhance student learning, promote the overall efficiency of the school community, and maximize the educational opportunities available to each child.

• Analyze curriculum and intervention assessment data to inform instruction in the areas of reading, math, writing and behavior.
• Provide individual and small group research-based instruction designed to meet individual needs of students based upon data that promotes academic, social and emotional growth.
• Develop individualized educational plans based on individual students' progress, discrepancy and need and in compliance with State and Federal Guidelines.
• Set appropriate instructional goals, monitor and evaluate student progress; be responsive to the changing needs of students and their community.
• Employ research-based, best practice instructional methods and materials to meet state standards, criteria and outcomes.
• Perform progress monitoring for each student as outlined in the student's IEP by entering data and ensuring IEP goal graphs are up to date.
• Collect and analyze IEP progress monitoring data to inform individual student instructional needs and services.
• Utilize appropriate assessment materials.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on students and activities as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Establish and maintain ongoing communication with students and their parents concerning academic and behavioral progress.
• Attend professional in-service activities and teacher training workshops provided by the district as well as self-selected professional growth activities in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Gathers data, evaluates, and participates in a Professional Learning Community that works together to ensure students' success.
• Collaborate with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting student learning.
• Collaborate with Grant Wood AEA support service staff.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve student behavioral and academic problems.
• Supervise students and/or special education associates as assigned and/or required to maintain a safe and orderly environment which is conducive to learning.
• Serve as a member of the building crisis response team.
• Collaborate with assigned special education associates on a daily basis to ensure student needs are being met.
• Supervise students in and out of classroom activities during the assigned work day.

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Valid Iowa Teaching License
• Have or be able to obtain
  - License Endorsement: K-12 Instructional Strategist II: BD/LD
• Mandatory Reporter:
  Child Abuse Certification and Adult Dependent Abuse Certification
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training or be able to complete a MISD CPI Training
• OSHA required certificate
• Background Check

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls;

talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must frequently lift and/or move…