Copy Of SPED - Special Class Emotional and Behavioral disabilities

Full-time position (1.0 FTE) starting immediately. Hiring managers: Andrea Park and Robin Cameron. Contact: apark@alpinedistrict.org, robincameron@alpinedistrict.org, or 801-610-8713.

Requirements

• Special Education (SPED) teaching license
• Mild/Moderate Disabilities (M/M) endorsement
• SPED (S/P) E.D. Unit certification

Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate developmentally appropriate learning opportunities to ensure student participation and improve academic success, fostering a smooth transition to elementary school.
• Adapt classroom work to provide students with instructional materials that address individualized learning within established curriculum guidelines.
• Assess student progress toward objectives, expectations, and goals, providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Advise parents and legal guardians on student progress, communicating expectations, achievements, and methods for improvement.
• Direct assistant teachers, special education paraeducators, volunteers, and student workers to provide an effective classroom program addressing individual student needs.
• Collaborate with special education teachers, related service providers, instructional coaches, and colleagues to provide appropriate services as outlined in IEPs.
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Monitor preschool students in various educational environments to ensure a safe and positive learning experience.
• Model conversation, manners, clean-up activities, listening skills, and other social behaviors.
• Prepare written materials such as weekly newsletters, assessment reports, and lesson plans to communicate with parents, document progress, and meet mandated requirements.
• Attend IEP meetings for students as needed.
• Respond to emergency situations, resolving immediate safety concerns or directing them to appropriate personnel.
• Administer first aid and dispense medications to meet immediate healthcare needs.
• Respond to inquiries from teachers, parents, administrators, and others to resolve issues or provide information.
• Participate in meetings to convey or gather information required for job functions.
• Perform other related duties to ensure the efficient functioning of the work unit.