Elementary Special Education Teacher - BSS

Position Overview

Elementary Special Education Teacher – BSS, South Houston Elementary School. Duty Days: 187 days. Pay Grade: T07-T08. Salary

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Certified/SPED Teacher.

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university.
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject and level assigned.

• Understanding of disabilities and instructional requirements specific to various disabilities.
• Understanding of medical conditions and safety precautions specific to the condition.
• Ability to create a classroom environment that is attractive and conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
• Ability to guide students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior that conform to district policy and encourage self-discipline and safety.
• Knowledge of the learning styles of students and teaching to all modalities.
• Knowledge of evaluation procedures to determine students' academic and social growth with a fair and impartial attitude, keeping appropriate records and preparing progress reports.
• Willingness to be available to students, parents and staff for education‑related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Understanding and supporting administrative decisions, guidelines, and instructions, and assisting in formulating campus and district policies when requested.
• Reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and TEA policies.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructional materials.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program, planning and implementing lessons based on objectives, needs and abilities of assigned students.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Organizational and time management skills to manage classroom behavior, routines, and procedures.
• Ability to use technology such as computer, calculator, typewriter.
• In some settings the teacher may be required to: provide care of students with physical disabilities including feeding, tube feeding, toiling, diapering, catheterization, and specialized care such as suctioning and CPR; attend staff development designed for specific areas of instructional specialty; receive training in CPR, sign‑language, catheterization, tube feeding, Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention, Level System Training, In‑Home and/or Parent Training, and reading instruction;
  
  consult with related service professionals such as Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Assistive Technology Teachers, and teachers of students with Visual or Auditory Impairments, incorporating activities per the IEP into daily instruction; lift or otherwise move students; physically restrain students using Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention Techniques, perform duties of in‑home trainer after school hours; position students using special equipment;
  
  drive a motor vehicle (helpful but not required).

• Plan and provide instruction to students identified as disabled under IDEA in accordance with the Individual Education Plan.
• Interface with other service providers such as Speech Language Pathologists, counselors, and occupational and physical therapists to coordinate educational efforts.
• Maintain accurate records and report data as requested including assignment sheets, grade books, attendance records, report cards, and daily tracking charts.
• Attend Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD/IEP) Committee meetings and prepare draft goals, objectives, and behavior management plans for presentation.
• Participate in the Child Centered Process as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team.
• Complete Individual Educational Plan assessments as part of the Child Centered Process.
• Evaluate student progress in accordance with guidelines established in the IEP.
• Monitor special education students' progress in general education settings.
• Maintain the physical environment of the classroom for…