Teacher Consultant​/Resource Room Teacher

Avondale School District Position

Resource Room/Teacher Consultant at Gate Magnet School for the  school year.

Qualifications:

• Current Michigan Special Education Certification
• Master's Degree and at least 3 successful years of teaching in Special Education
• Knowledge of techniques of modification and accommodations in the general education curriculum
• Proficiency in developing Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance statements, IEP goals and objectives, Functional Behavior Assessments, and behavior plans
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention training preferred
• Solid working knowledge of special education law
• Experience working with students with a variety of disabilities including ASD, SLD, EI, CI, VI, HI, PI, OHI, SLI, and ADHD
• Ability to meet physical demands including running, kneeling, sitting on the floor, rising from the floor, and lifting 40 pounds
• High energy level and ability to respond quickly to various situations
• Flexibility and willingness to attend trainings
• Excellent communication skills
• Conceptual understanding of human growth and development, learning theories, teaching methodologies, special education service delivery models, and state and federal rules related to special education
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance is an essential job function

Reports to:

Special Education Resource Program Teachers are supervised by the building principal in matters concerning day-to-day operations. They work under the direction of and are responsible to the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services for program coordination and development.

Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete IEP Coaches Training, IEP monitoring/compliance
• Point person for building staff on IEPs, Services, REEDs, Evaluations, and Amendments
• Coordinating and facilitating initial/reevaluations
• Work with ESL coordinator to help support staff develop appropriate goals and intervention with ESL input and support
• Participate in the development and promotion of the special education philosophy of service and delivery
• Collect accurate ongoing data on student programming
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with staff members/students/parents and the community
• Provide direct instruction for special education certified students in various areas
• Demonstrate the ability to assess students' progress
• Development and maintenance of special education records
• Communicate with parents regarding student progress
• Proficient in facilitating, writing, and implementing IEPs and Behavior Plans
• Develop IEPs that are in compliance with goals and objectives that provide for educational benefit
• Remain in compliance with all State and Federal rules and regulations that govern Special Education
• Demonstrate knowledge in utilizing assistive technology for students
• Assist students with basic needs including feeding, toileting, etc.
• Ability to coordinate schedules of students within the program and/or job site placements
• Ability to develop collaborative Transition services for students
• Work collaboratively with Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Community Mental Health, Social Security, and ARC
• Maintain open and meaningful communication regarding all disabled students
• Maintain confidentiality of school-related information
• Participate in and utilize information gained from appropriate staff development
• Demonstrates understanding of students' needs, and interacts appropriately with students, parents, and other employees
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementations; follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs
• Keeps records, prepares materials for classroom use, corrects students' work, maintains instructional materials and supplies, and procures necessary resource materials, as required
• Supervises students involved in activities other than the classroom
• Maintains composure under stressful conditions
• Perform other duties as requested by the Administrator

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to sit and kneel on hard surfaces
• Occasionally required to walk or stand
• Frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk
• Frequently reach above the head and forward
• Frequently use hand strength to grasp equipment or students
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision

Work Environment:

• Occasionally works in hot temperatures and extreme temperatures below ten degrees
• Occasionally walks on slippery/uneven surfaces
• Often exposed to fumes and airborne particles
• Frequently works in outside weather
• Noise level is frequently loud