Elementary Special Education Teacher

Responsibilities

• Provide direct specially designed instruction services corresponding to the IEP to students with disabilities at the elementary level across disability categories (cross categorical)
• Knowledge of special education law, IEP development, and formal assessment
• Write IEP in its entirety using a data driven approach to goals and service delivery
• Complete progress reports that are in conjunction with IEP goals quarterly
• Lead and attend all IEP meetings as directed by caseload, inviting team members
• Complete organizational tasks that include IEP completion, parent contacts, collaboration with staff
• Work with a variety of technology including special education and regular education platforms of Infinite Campus, attendance, behavior referrals, google classroom
• Coordinate services with related service personnel and community agencies
• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating special education services for students on the caseload including working with a paraprofessional
• Communicate with the parents/guardians, special education and regular education staff on a regular basis
• Administer, score and interpret academic achievement tests under the direction of the school psychologist
• Behavioral knowledge to write plans and implement positive behavior supports plans and behavioral response plans
• Research and develop evidence based intervention programs in line with student IEP services to make goal progress across a variety of subjects
• Integration of Ojibwe culture and language activities
• Ability to teach a variety of content
• Demonstrate flexibility with the daily schedule
• Support students in general education classes and assist staff with accommodations as needed, work collaboratively with a variety of staff
• Participate in school activities as assigned—field trips, assemblies, pow wows, student programs, graduation ceremonies
• Directly responsible to the Director of Special Education, other duties as assigned

• Wisconsin license certification for elementary special education or provisional license
• Experience working with Native American youth referred
• Must be support of the LCO philosophy, concept, policy and procedures
• Native American preference in employment