Adaptive and Functional Special Education Teachers(SPED) Early Childhood

About the role

Topeka Public Schools is recognized nationally for academic excellence, post-secondary and career success, and achievement in arts, athletics and extracurricular activities. Strengthened by diversity and a welcoming and inclusive environment, our district will cultivate partnerships with staff, families, businesses, and the greater community to develop students' educational, physical, and social-emotional well-being.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Individualized Education Planning Team in designing an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) for students with exceptional needs.
• Provides direct instruction and services for pupils whose needs are identified in a written IEP.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes when required or requested at mutually agreeable times.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Affirms the learning process towards the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Guides the learning process towards the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes when required or requested at mutually agreeable times.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing students and the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Completes all Special Education paperwork, including IEPs and Medicaid billing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education (or related to the subject taught) with appropriate Kansas licensure in Special Education

Physical/Emotional Requirements

Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of temperament, ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time, stamina for working long hours and in stress-producing environments.

Evaluation

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board policy on evaluation of Certified Personnel.

Significant Associations

The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.

Pay

Salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

Schedule

Work schedule to be determined by the Board of Education.