Special Education Teacher, Functional Academic Classroom - Continuing

Special Education Teacher

Position:
Special Education Teacher, 1.0 FTE

Assignment:
Functional Academic Classroom (FAC)

Schedule:

7 hours/day; 8:30 a.m.

-4:00 p.m.;
Monday-Friday;
School Year (reference Appendix B-1) + additional days

Location:

Snowdon Elementary; 6323 S Holly Rd, Cheney, WA 99004

Supervisor:
Building Principal(s);
Department Director(s)

Position Type:
Certificated, Continuing

Compensation: $59,028-$115,278/year depending on prior school district experience;
Pay is annualized over 12 months (if hired after start of school year, spread over remaining months of fiscal year (Sept-Aug))

Other Compensation:
View positions listed in CEA Appendices for details around additional days, etc.

Benefits:
Paid leave;
If utilizing flexible hours/schedule, position hours must generate at least 630 work hours in the current school year for the following to apply:
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life and AD&D insurance; retirement plan; deferred compensation (DRS and TSA)

General Information

Cheney Public Schools is a rapidly growing district serving approximately 5,300 students and encompasses the towns of Cheney and Airway Heights, an expansive rural area, and a developing industrial and residential area on the West Plains. The District covers 380 square miles.

Cheney Public Schools is committed to high expectations and continuous progress for students, staff, and administration. The District provides a rich learning environment for all students, and the local community provides consistent and unwavering support for an extensive co-curricular program. Our mission states, "Cheney Public Schools exists to guarantee a safe and caring environment where ALL students learn at high levels and graduate with options for post-secondary education, careers, and civic engagement."

Cheney Public Schools utilizes the PLC process to drive student learning and success. Teachers in Cheney Public Schools work in highly collaborative teams and participate in shared assessments and continual improvement in support of student learning growth. Cheney Public Schools Strategic Plan drives the work of the district. There are six priorities:
Student Safety, Student Well Being, Learning and Growth, Future Ready Outcomes, Exemplar School District, and Community and Facility Growth. The work of district teachers is integral to Learning and Growth, Future Ready Outcomes and Exemplar School District.

General Description and Responsibilities

The teacher of special education assumes responsibility to create an educationally supportive instructional environment appropriate to the needs of students with disabilities and eligible for Special Education who are assigned to their caseload. The teacher works collaboratively with the special education team to reach consensus and ratify decisions of evaluation findings and eligibility for services; develop IEPs in academic content areas, as well as behavior, life skills, and transition pursuant to the evaluation report;

implement an instructional program for these students; and collect data and document progress on the written goals. In addition, the special education teacher will be responsible to clearly and appropriately communicate regarding special education goals and services with families, general education teachers, and other professionals, as appropriate. Special education teachers are uniquely trained to provide the services reflected in the specific needs of the students served and address the non-exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, expectations, and essential functions indicated below.

Essential Functions

• Develop and implement IEPs that address student strengths and needs as well as align to state standards
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials/activities
• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction
• Instruct eligible special education students in content areas, as outlined in students' IEP and consistent with program requirements and district curriculum goals
• Assist in developing positive support plans and behavioral intervention plans
• Demonstrated professional training and/or successful prior experience including one or more of the following: inclusion services, pull-out programming, and/or self-contained programming
• Demonstrated knowledge of a range of disabilities; their impact on education and student learning; and strategies for instructional support
• Demonstrated knowledge of the physical, psychological, and social characteristics of students
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to implement federal, state, and district requirements for providing free, appropriate public education to students with disabilities
• Collaborate with and include families in the IEP process
• Communicate student progress to students and families
• Demonstrated knowledge of general education content area curriculum
• Demonstrated ability to manage and maintain a positive classroom environment through the use of appropriate guidance, discipline, and classroom…