Special Education Teacher Specialist Complex

Special Education Teacher Specialist for Complex Support Needs

Ogden City School District Ogden School District (District Wide) - Ogden, Utah Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Qualified candidate will coach and provide instruction on classroom management, instructional strategies, behavioral strategies, alternative standards and special education process and procedures toK-12 complex support needs teachers.

Job duties will include:

Observing classroom instructional practices, providing targeted post-observation feedback, supporting teachers with lesson planning for IEP goals and evaluation, participating in professional learning community meetings, facilitating school- and district-wide professional development, supporting IEP meetings and collaborating with teachers and administrators to evaluate formative assessment practices.

ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5 years of successful teaching experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Hold a current Utah
  Special Education Professional License or Associate Educator License (AEL) , as applicable.
• Applicants who are not currently licensed must obtain the required AEL
  before their employment start date .
• Candidates must maintain the appropriate Utah Special Education license throughout employment.
• Relevant teaching, student-support, or special education experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to use educational technology and digital tools effectively in the classroom.
• Employees are required to obtain an
  ESL Endorsement within four years of employment . Failure to meet this requirement may affect continued employment.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Comprehensive knowledge of elementary Special Education curriculum and processes
• General knowledge of effective assessment practices and lesson design
• General knowledge of serving special populations of learners
• General knowledge of instructional delivery in functional, academic and behavioral domains
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective organizational and project-management skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer and internet proficiency including a high-degree of aptitude with Microsoft Office, G Suite for Education, and common educational technology systems.

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven skills in leadership, relationship management, project management, group facilitation, problem solving, team building, coordinating, communication, and student advocacy.
• Commitment to engage in continuous learning to deepen professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions in organizational change and leadership, project management, and adult learning to improve professional practice.
• Reliability, flexibility, and ability to follow directions as tasks are assigned.
• Capacity to navigate and learn local/state educational policy.
• Capacity to be sensitive, adaptable, professional, and articulate when communicating to and interacting with our district’s community of stakeholders.
• Capacity to build relationships with various stakeholders in an effort to develop partnerships and increase student growth and proficiency.
• Capacity to manage time as to maximize personal effectiveness.
• Capacity to assess and evaluate situations/circumstances and develop an action plan for leverage and/or improvement of a situation, relationship, or process.
• Capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to prioritize appropriately.
• Capacity to effectively market programs and services to ensure requisite participation.

Position Type: Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Tammy Marinaro , Admin Assistant
• District Campus
• Phone:
• Email: marinarot