Special Education Teacher LEAP

Position: Special Education Teacher LEAP - 2026/2027 (2 positions)
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TITLE:

SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE TEACHER LEAP

* LEAP: (Learners Excelling And Progressing) Lab/Resource setting with collaboration, monitor, co-teach and direct instruction service delivery.

* RISE: (Reaching Independence through Structured Education) Functional skills and modified curriculum classroom for students with mild/moderate disabilities.

* LIFE: (Learning In a Functional Environment) Functional skills and modified curriculum classroom for students with severe/profound disabilities.

* ABLE: (Academic and Behavioral Learning Environment) Classroom for students with emotional and behavioral concerns.

QUALIFICATIONS:

As set by state certification authorities

REPORTS TO:

Principal and/or Assistant Principal

JOB GOAL:
To facilitate the appropriate academic, social, and emotional growth of students identified as Disabled under P.L. 101-476

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Meets and instructs assigned class in the location and at the time designated.

* Prepares for class assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of the administration.

* Participates in evaluative process for Special Education placement when called upon to do so.

* Participates in Eligibility, Placement, and IEP team meetings when called upon to do so.

* Maintains a "work" folder for each student when appropriate; can document students' progress or lack of progress.

* Provides appropriate educational program for students.

* Cooperates with regular classroom teachers and other staff members in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods to be used with students in Special Education.

* Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided, materials available, and needs and capabilities of the child.

* Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

* Attends and participates in faculty meetings.

* Assists in the selection, and inventory of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.

* Completes reports and other school related paperwork as required, at or before the time requested.

* Accepts the responsibility and arrives punctually for activities and duties as assigned.

* Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.

* Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.

* Creates an effective classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level and interests of students within the limits of the resources of the district.

* Guides the learning process toward the achievement of the IEP goals and, in harmony with these goals, establishes clear objectives and communicates these objectives to students.

* Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct; and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.

* Maintains appropriate emotional stability, physical health, personal appearance, and personality.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

* 10-month/182-day work calendar

* According to the current Teacher Salary Schedule

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.