Cloverport School Special Education Teacher - LBD Certification

Cloverport Independent School, is seeking a full-time special education teacher for the  school year. The salary will follow the district's certified salary schedule.

Special Education Teacher provides instruction, support, and guidance, manages the learning process, and focuses on students’ individual needs as defined by each student’s IEP. The teacher is also responsible for the compliance documents required in serving students with special needs.

• Implement instructional strategies that stimulate learning and increase student engagement.
• Create instructional resources to meet the varying needs of students.
• Collaborate with parents and colleagues to manage core goals, curriculum, and materials that enhance the learning experience.
• Actively participate in Professional Learning Communities (or professional development).
• Host live synchronous sessions that promote a positive learning environment.
• Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed.
• Participate in data analysis meetings to monitor student growth.
• Collect data and work samples to support documentation of IEP goals.
• Document all contact with parents, collaborations with general education teachers, and interventions with students.
• Make modifications and accommodations to the District’s lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure inclusion and the success of students in the general education classroom.
• Collaborate on all progress, semester, and grade reports.
• Provide special education services to students; support general education teachers and parents with student accommodations to promote the attainment of IEP goals.
• Communicate with parents and related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies.

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s Degree(s) and a minimum of six (6) months of student teaching experience.
• Teachers with one or more years of teaching experience are required to provide past performance data.
• Teaching Certificate(s).
• Transcripts.
• Performance Evaluations.
• Prior Year State Assessment Data.
• Reference Letter(s).
• Appropriate state certification.

• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel at least once per month within and between assigned geographic areas to support students, attend regularly scheduled meetings, and participate in school activities, open houses, and orientations.
• Experience working with the proposed age group.
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
• Ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools).
• Ability to clear required background check(s).

• Experience working with the proposed age group.
• Experience working in a virtual environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and tools.
• Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
• Familiarity with Blackboard Collaborative or other online platforms.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.