Teacher, Special Education; Bethune Elementary; SERT

Teacher, Special Education )

Bethune Elementary provides support to students with disabilities in the general education program who need special education service. This position provides an array of services through the resource program to enable students with disabilities to meet their Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals in the least restrictive environment. This job is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Obtain and demonstrate knowledge of general education curriculum, including the Grade Level Expectations and State Standards.
• Consult and/or collaborate with the general education teachers in the areas of assessment, curriculum adaptation, behavior management, and monitoring of student progress of students with disabilities.
• Implement Special Education due process guidelines including evaluation of students suspected of or identified as having disabilities, determination of special education eligibility, development of IEPs, and case management.
• Develop proficiency in use of Easy IEP, web-based software, to produce due process paper work including IEPs and Evaluation Reports.
• Continue professional development in evidenced-based instructional practices through membership in professional organizations, reading of professional journals, and/or attendance at in-service trainings and professional conferences.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university, knowledge of state and federal laws and guidelines for special education services, effective oral and written communication skills, and prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in urban, multicultural education setting.