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Special Education Teacher

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Under general supervision, the ERC teacher, also known as the Special Education teacher, serves as a specialist to support students who are found eligible for special education services. The ERC teacher works in a program designed to provide a less restrictive alternative to the segregated special classroom. It provides an appropriate educational program for mild to moderately handicapped students who require support services in order to access and benefit from general education instruction.

The ERC teacher provides students with direct remedial instruction in academic subjects, cognitive processing and appropriate social skills. In addition to these specific individualized programs, the ERC staff may assist general education classroom teachers through co-teaching, team teaching, and with selection or appropriate curricula and the development of behavior management programs. Students enrolled in the ERC receive the majority of their educational instruction within the general education curriculum and setting.

The ERC teacher will follow the regulations associated with IDEA, FAPE, and procedural safeguards and IEP development and implementation. The ERC teacher works under the supervision of the principal and administrator in charge of Special Education.

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Meet District, State, and Federal requirements, including: display knowledge of procedures, policies and regulations; incorporate requirements into work habits; follow corrective procedures; maintain proper and sufficient documentation
• Conduct specialized student assessments and evaluations, including: being well-versed in multiple measurement techniques; select appropriate measurement tools; accurate and complete in clerical aspects of measurement; clearly communicate analysis of results and recommendations
• Establish and facilitate meetings and discussions, including: identify situations requiring group discussion; organize and facilitate effective meetings involving all participants; follow up and monitor any intended actions and outcomes
• Consult with others to develop plans that guide appropriate instruction and other services for students, including: work effectively as a member of a team; contribute creative solutions to problems; assume case management responsibilities when necessary; use training and experience to support classroom instruction
• Utilize support personnel, including: determine skills and abilities of assigned support personnel; delegate duties to provide the most effective opportunities for students; monitor the effectiveness of the support personnel and provide direction and training as needed; supervise interns as needed
• Demonstrate responsiveness in supporting teachers' instructional needs, including: support instruction by being aware of teachers' resource needs, search out and provide, or make teachers aware of, available and appropriate learning resources; consult with teachers regarding appropriate use of resources
• Provide effective direct service to students, families and colleagues, including: take initiative in determining needed services; provide developmentally appropriate face-to-face services, based on the staff member's recognized level of competence; display unconditionally positive regard with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds; display flexibility in the nature and location of services provided; communicate skillfully to each audience
• Engage in the determination and provision of primary prevention activities when needed, including: recognize the need for prevention; involve others in the planning and delivery of prevention activities; perform prevention, follow-up and program evaluation activities
• Create and/or coordinate school-wide or community programs to support students and families, including: demonstrate thorough knowledge of a variety of developmental assets, resiliency/protective factors, and related community supports; engage in a variety of activities to create programs that support students and families; evaluate intended outcomes of programs created
• Participate in professional in-service and ongoing training to further develop specialized skills
• Fulfill all other related duties as assigned
• Fulfill working conditions and physical effort listed below
• Demonstrate proficiency in planning and preparation of instruction for students
• Create an environment of respect and a culture of learning through proficient classroom procedures and appropriate management of student behavior
• Demonstrate proficient strategies for instruction, including: communication with students, using questioning techniques; use of engagement strategies and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to student instructional needs
• Demonstrate professional responsibilities, including: reflecting on teaching; maintaining accurate records;…