Special Education Teacher

Teacher Position

Purpose:

To lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, social, and psychological growth and maturation.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements an instructional program that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students, consistent with the District's approved curriculum and teaching methodology.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
• Instruction of students through various methods including lecture, demonstration, discussions, projects, practical activities, experiments, assignments, excursions.
• Adaptation of teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Remaining current with researched based teaching methodology and implementing such where appropriate in the classroom setting.
• Creating a purposeful learning environment appropriate to the maturity and interest of students.
• Organization of classroom materials such as handouts, audio-visuals and computer related lessons.
• Organization of desks, bulletin boards, and student work areas.
• Setting positive examples for students and colleagues.
• Assessment of students' accomplishments on a formal and informal basis and providing progress reports as required.
• Assigning related homework.
• Developing and administering formal and informal testing to ascertain student progress.
• Grading homework and testing of student progress.
• Administering individual and group standardized testing activities as required by the District and State of Idaho.
• Serving as a member of the Building Study Team in diagnosing specific learning needs of students and prescribing special programming.
• Identifying the educational, social and developmental needs of students.
• Participating in Special Education or related team meetings as requested.
• Communication and collaboration with colleagues, students and parent/guardians on a regular basis.
• Supervising students, upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board Policy.
• Establishing rules for classroom discipline.
• Observing student conduct and maintaining classroom order and discipline.
• Addressing observed inappropriate student conduct both within the classroom and in other school settings.
• Conferring with parents, guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators in order to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Planning and supervising teacher aides and volunteers as assigned.
• Maintaining accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Knowledge of school evacuation procedures and lock-down procedures and the ability to implement those procedures independently in emergency situations.

Competency Requirements:

• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.
• Accept a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.
• Abide by the Code of Ethics for the Teaching Profession.
• Comply with the requirements of Idaho Code with regard to teacher conduct.
• Adhere to confidentiality with regard to student information.
• Attend faculty meeting and conferences as directed.
• Establish and maintain good working habits including punctuality.
• Implement the beliefs, mission statement, objectives and parameters of the District's strategic plan.

Qualifications:

• Proper certification, as required by the State of Idaho.
• Approval as a finalist through the district's screening process.
• Capable of accomplishing identified Performance Responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate proficiently in English.
• Ability to read and understand work related materials.
• Ability to speak and communicate clearly in lessons to students.
• Able to accomplish simple mathematical concepts.
• Ability to observe and monitor student activities and conduct throughout the instructional day.

Essential Physical Abilities:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities.
• Sufficient visual acuity.
• Sufficient manual dexterity.
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance.
• Job tasks require climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, and grasping.
• Must have a valid Idaho Driver's license and a vehicle to drive and/or must provide own transportation for job related activities.

Evaluation:
Yearly by supervisor.

Terms of Employment:
To be determined by calendar year. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.