Elementary Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teachers will support the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students with disabilities by creating individualized learning plans, collaborating with general education teachers and families, and ensuring compliance with all special education laws and guidelines. Special Education Teachers provide direct educational services to the identified students according to their Individual Education Program using professionally and educationally acceptable methods and techniques.

UCC School teachers are responsible for creating a positive, engaging, and inclusive educational atmosphere that fosters student growth and achievement, where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, social, physical and psychological growth. Teachers are responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional curriculum/program that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with United Community Center’s policies, procedures and curriculum guidelines.

This role includes planning and delivering standards-aligned instruction, assessing student learning, managing classroom behavior, and building strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues. UCC School Teachers are dedicated, compassionate, highly effective, reflective, collaborative, culturally responsive, and committed to the academic and social-emotional development of all students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Child Growth & Development:

Uses knowledge of the principles of child growth and development to work with children and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

Implements a child-centered curriculum and learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation to promote development in all domains for children of all abilities.

Addresses challenging behaviors by observing to determine possible causes of the behavior, implementing preventive measures, teaching the child new social and communication skills, and partnering with families to support the child s observations of children and anecdotal notes to document children’s progress and individualize curriculum.

Creates partnerships with families to establish positive interaction patterns in program, school, and home.

Curriculum Development and Implementation:

Develop and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities in collaboration with families, school staff, and other service providers that are aligned with each student’s IEP goals using evidence-based strategies and accommodations.

Modify and adapt general education curriculum to meet the needs of students with diverse and varying backgrounds, learning styles and special needs.

Support students with IEPs including curricular and behavioral needs.

Demonstrate deep knowledge of content and pedagogy, and expertise in assigned subject area/grade level.

Implement all school curriculum and instructional practices with fidelity, following the guidelines of the school, district, and state and to provide developmentally and linguistically appropriate experience appropriate to the age, language, and culture of the children served.

Plan and deliver effective lessons that facilitate active learning and accommodate different learning styles.

Provide instructional support through concept development, fostering children’s analysis and reasoning, engaging in feedback loops, and modeling and supporting high-quality language.

Integrate technology and innovative teaching methods to enhance classroom learning experiences.

Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.

Implement daily lesson plans in response to children’s needs and interests incorporating observations, anecdotal record keeping, knowledge of early childhood development, and key experiences.

Assists in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.

Ensures that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for the age group and follows the curriculum’s scopes & sequences &…