26-27 Eisenhower Special Education Resource Teacher (.5)

About the Role

This position reports to building administrators and involves performing the essential job functions of a Classroom Teacher with a focus on special education. The role requires expertise in IDEA-BPL categories, IEP development, and collaboration with regular education staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform applicable job functions of a Classroom Teacher.
• Initiate and participate in categorical eligibility meetings as an expert in a category of IDEA-BPL.
• Ensure each child has a current IEP (Individual Education Plan) with required signatures.
• Monitor the implementation of IEPs and review/write them on an annual basis.
• Create and maintain a working special education file in a locked cabinet containing:
  • Teacher assessments covering pre- and post-evaluation of students' progress.
  • Current IEPs with required signatures.
  • Most recent psychological evaluations.
  • Pertinent medical information.
• Provide the building principal with advice on special education issues.
• Conduct in-service sessions for staff as required by district policies and state/federal regulations.
• Collaborate, consult, schedule, and instruct regular education staff regarding classroom inclusion, intervention, and modification techniques.
• Address the physical, social, and educational needs of students.
• Inform appropriate staff of necessary medical and other information.
• Collaborate and consult with regular education staff regarding classroom expectations and dynamics.
• Assist students with taking prescribed medication(s).
• Lift and/or move non-ambulatory students.
• Assist with diapering and toileting students aged three to adult.
• Adapt foods and assist in feeding students.
• Present a professional appearance appropriate to the teaching assignment.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of multicultural issues.
• Perform teaching and reporting requirements for state and federally funded programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Requirements

• Current Oklahoma Certificate as a Special Education Teacher.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or meets state requirements.

Knowledge

• English Language: Knowledge of structure, content, grammar, spelling, and composition.
• Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Customer and Personal Services: Knowledge of principles for providing customer and personal services, including needs assessment and quality standards.

Skills

• Communication Skills: Ability to exchange information, give/receive instructions, respond to inquiries, and prepare correspondence. Must write legibly and demonstrate excellent grammatical structure, spelling, and vocabulary.
• Performance Measures: Ability to perform skilled, professional tasks under limited supervision, including developing lesson plans, teaching, evaluating student progress, assigning grades, and meeting curriculum objectives.
• Contact with Others: Ability to interpret facts, explain situations, identify alternative courses of action, and maintain confidentiality.

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension: Listen to and understand spoken information.
• Oral Expression: Communicate information and ideas clearly in speech.
• Written Comprehension: Read and understand written information.
• Written Expression: Communicate information and ideas clearly in writing.
• Problem Sensitivity: Recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Speech Clarity: Speak clearly so others can understand.
• Speech Recognition: Identify and understand the speech of others.
• Deductive Reasoning: Apply general rules to specific problems.
• Near Vision: See details at close range.
• Mathematical Reasoning: Choose the right mathematical methods to solve problems.

Work Activities

• Communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates via phone, written form, email, or in person.
• Getting information from relevant sources.
• Analyzing data or information.
• Making decisions and solving problems.
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
• Interacting with computers to program, set up functions, or enter data.
• Updating and using relevant knowledge.
• Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work.
• Processing information (compiling, coding, calculating, etc.).
• Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards.

Schedule

• Contract Length: 182 days (returning teachers) or 182 days + Induction Week (new teachers).
• Work Schedule: 30 minutes before and after school, including special events outside the regular workday.

Benefits

• Sick Leave: 10 days.
• Personal Business Leave: 3 days.
• Teacher Retirement: Fully paid by Norman Public Schools.