Lead Teacher - Special Education - Secondary

Special Education Lead Teacher – Secondary

$2000 stipend

• Attend OCPS Lead Teacher meetings or provide a proxy in the event the lead teacher is unable to attend.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with central office special education coordinators.
• Serve as a point of contact for recruiting school representatives to participate in county- and state-level committees and professional learning opportunities as appropriate.
• Assist in the revision, modification and implementation of curriculum frameworks and pacing guides.
• Serve as a representative on the committee for textbook adoption and instructional materials selection.
• Create, update, and maintain inventory for instructional materials and submit to the Special Education Department as appropriate.
• Provide opportunities for professional learning that reflect best practices and enhance instructional pedagogy in accordance with the OCPS strategic plan, including case management strategies.

• Serve as liaison between content teachers, building administrators, and central office staff.
• Share and discuss case management strategies and IEP development procedures with special education colleagues.
• Serve as a resource for special education teachers and content teachers.
• Engage in research-based professional learning and share information with colleagues.
• Promote effective teaching strategies that maximize rigor and engagement and allow all students to reach positive outcomes.
• Assist in supporting and developing new special education teachers.
• Collaborate with the principal to develop budget priorities regarding specialized instructional materials.
• Assist building administrators and/or guidance counselors in developing the master schedule and ensuring proper placement of special education students (per building need and/or request).

• Facilitate and/or participate in grade- or content-level PLCs.
• Serve as liaison between school administration and PLCs.
• Help ensure PLCs are functioning efficiently and effectively.
• Work with grade level/subject areas to disaggregate formative and summative subgroup data.