Special Education Early Childhood Autism Teacher Full-time Standard

Summary Description

Under the general supervision of an administrator, a special education teacher will be assigned a caseload and will implement school board policy regarding the educational curriculum of a particular instructional division and/or instructional unit.

Under the general supervision of an administrator, a special education teacher will be assigned a caseload and will implement school board policy regarding the educational curriculum of a particular instructional division and/or instructional unit.

This list of essential duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

• Administer appropriate district curriculum which is aligned with Common Core State Standards and is consistent with IEP instructions as needed.
• Designs and implements the components of an effective lesson for instruction and student assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards.
• Designs coherent, differentiated, instruction and student assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards at the appropriate instructional level for the student.
• Provide appropriate instructions, modifications, adaptations, and implements Individual Education Plans (IEP) in an organized, systematic, and meaningful manner.
• Analyze student progress and ensure assessment regulations and guidelines are followed at all times.
• Demonstrates mastery of content and pedagogy, knowledge of students and resources, typical developmental patterns of student, and characteristics of students with disabilities.
• Sets instructional outcomes for diverse learners.

• Creates an environment of respect and rapport while developing a climate that promotes positive learning conditions.
• Maintains a positive, orderly, safe, accessible and academically focused learning, resource-rich environment.
• Manages classroom procedures and student behavior.
• Demonstrates cultural competency.

• Communicates learning expectations to students.
• Engages students in learning.
• Utilizes discussion and questioning techniques.