Special Education Teacher - Social Skills - FTE at CHS

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE  SCHOOL YEAR

POSITION:
Special Education Teacher - Social Skills - 1.0 FTE

LOCATION:

Chiawana High School

SALARY:
Based on the  Certificated Salary Schedule

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree
• Ability to supervise and instruct para-educators or willingness to learn
• Ability to design and implement standards-based IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Data collection for academic, transition, work experience, social and functional behavioral assessments
• Develop IEP transition plans, and High School and Beyond plans.
• Successful experience with a co-teaching model or commitment to participate in training
• Experience or demonstrated knowledge of implementing multi-tiered interventions for academics, behavior, and social skills
• CPI trained or willingness to be trained
• Experience with special education students on the autism spectrum (ASD)
• Ability to communicate with students using adaptive and/or assistive technology
• Basic knowledge of the Autism Spectrum Disorder and
• Knowledge of ABA strategies and/or willingness to learn and be trained
• Utilization of data collection to make data-based decisions
• Willingness to share with grade level partners to meet districts improvement plan
• Willingness to collaborate and work as defined by the school improvement plan
• Training and/or experience in Guided Language Acquisition Design/SIOP or willing to be trained
• Ability to design specially designed instruction for students with a range of disabilities to access general education curriculum
• Willingness to participate in professional learning communities as determined by the building

The candidate must demonstrate commitment to student success while aligning with state requirements and the school's guiding principles, vision, and mission. The candidate must also demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for working with all students. The candidate must be willing to participate in required trainings and professional development, implement best practices that foster meaningful learning experiences, work within a system that supports student interventions, and collaborate with relevant staff members to enhance student outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED:

• Previous successful classroom teaching experience
• Bilingual/Biliterate
  * in English/Spanish
• Previous experience in working with students with a variety of disabilities
• Computer knowledge and literacy

Letters and applications received after closing date will only be accepted and screened if the position remains unfilled.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:
Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, age, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained guide dog or service animal. Pasco School District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other designated youth groups.

Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees:
Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Officer-Jen Johnson; 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, , jejohnson ; and Sec. 504 Coordinator-Kristi Docken, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, , kdocken.

* Bilingual/Biliterate is defined as having been previously hired into a PSD Bilingual Certificated assignment or obtaining a passing score on the STAMP Assessment