Emotional Impairment Teacher

Emotional Impairment Teacher

Niles Community Schools is looking for a dynamic Emotional Impairment Teacher. Highly-effective communication skills and professionalism required for daily interaction with a diverse workforce, student population, building administration and community.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be certified to teach Special Education and hold an endorsement in Emotional Impairment (SE) K-12 in the State of Michigan

General Responsibilities:

• Utilize a variety of research-based intervention strategies, continually assessing student response to intervention and make modifications as needed to ensure all students are successful
• Act as a case coordinator by preparing for, participating in, and ensuring IEP implementation according to the school process
• Ability to align student goals and objectives with district and state standards
• Ability to understand basic behavioral management concepts and demonstrate the ability to develop, implement, and incorporate appropriate behavioral management techniques
• Competent using a variety of technology applications related to both classroom management and the instructional process
• Provide opportunities for students to develop employability skills and work-related behaviors
• Manage and instruct students on appropriate behavior using positive behavior support strategies consistent with Board policy and procedures
• Comply with Medicaid billing procedures when necessary
• Manage a safe, comfortable learning environment
• Assist students in meeting self-help, health and behavior needs including toileting and personal care needs
• Maintain accurate and timely records, including collecting and recording data relative to student performance on individual goals and objectives
• Maintain effective communication and relationships with students, parents, administrators, school personnel and agency representatives
• Understanding of curriculum design and instructional strategies and implementing them for lesson planning and the development of IEP's
• CPR trained preferred
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) preferred
• Other duties as assigned

Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, gender, height, weight, marital status, or handicap. The Niles Community Schools Board of Education complies with all federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination.