Teacher - Special Education

Overview

Title: Special Education Teacher ECH-Grade 12

Reports To: Building Principal and Special Education Director

Department: Special Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Overview: Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaptation of the educational program to enable students with special educational services to benefit from educational experiences.

• Employment terms covering compensation, benefits, and working conditions are specified by the Board of Education’s policies, procedures, and agreements.
• School term: 184 contract days
• Salary dependent on experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
• Valid Missouri certificate in Special Education/Cross-Categorical
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Skills in human relations, leadership, and conflict management
• Knowledgeable of the special education process and teaching techniques that meet the diverse needs of students
• Demonstrate skills in computer word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• Experience in formative assessments, cooperative learning techniques, and data analysis

• Participates in the IEP process by attending IEP meetings, collaborating with IEP team members, preparing IEP paperwork, and delivering instruction to enable students to make IEP goal progress.
• Designs a classroom schedule to meet individual student needs within the overall school master schedule.
• Meets with and instructs assigned students in the designated locations and times.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the ability, maturity, and interests of the students through a variety of opportunities to learn.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, special education programs, and teaching methods based on the individual needs of students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques, technology, and instructional media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Assists in transitioning children into the appropriate school setting.
• Monitors evaluation and timelines to ensure appropriate placement and programming.
• Monitors student progress in and outside of the special education room.
• Maintains confidentiality and non-judgmental views of children and families served.
• Diagnoses the instructional needs of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Takes all necessary and responsible precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Knowledgeable of the District-approved de-escalation, restraint, and seclusion procedures.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative procedures.
• Communicates with parents regarding evaluation, programming, placement, services, and rights of students with disabilities.
• Functions as a team member of the school staff and communicates effectively with all members of the team, including school, family, physicians, and other agencies.
• Attend all meetings at the grade, department, school, and district levels, along with related professional development opportunities.
• Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure in the classroom and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for educational assistants.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Building Principal, Director of Special Services, or Superintendent.

• Ability to work in a climate-controlled building, as well as in inclement weather.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move around for long periods of time.
• Ability to see and read, with or without vision aids, a computer screen and printed matter, and to distinguish colors.
• Sufficient hearing to understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech on the telephone.
• Manual dexterity to operate a telephone and enter data into a computer using both hands.
• Ability to…