Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Job Goal:
Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth.

Duties and Responsibility:

• Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• Implement IEPs, assess students' performance, and track their progress
• Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students' progress and goals
• Assess students' skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students
• Collect and analyze student data in order to make effective decisions to maximize achievement
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of established district/state curriculum goals and benchmarks
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives to the students for all lessons, units, and projects
• Discuss student's progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators
• Prepare and help students with transition plans from grade to grade and after graduation
• Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student's progress and learning needs
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques, strategies, and media that are most appropriate for meeting the needs of the students
• Responsible for insuring that the district's fixed asset procedures are followed
• Ensures classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe, and conducive to learning, and that materials are assessable to students and in good condition
• Assists in the fostering and promotion of a positive school climate
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned

Equipment:

• Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.

Travel Requirements:

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

• Knowledge of Special Education principles, theories, testing, methods, etc. as well as proven methods of maximizing the educational experience of students with special needs.
• Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
• Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Qualifications:

• Certification/License:
  Valid Mississippi Educator License Endorsement 221
• Education:
  
  Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.

Responsible To:

• Assigned classroom teacher and administrators