Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (Lakeland School)

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing diagnostic, consultative, prescriptive and instructional services to children with special educational needs. The EC teacher is also involved, to a significant degree, with the use of augmentative communication devices, assistive technology, adaptive equipment and visual supports to enhance student independence, participation and engagement. The goal of the EC Teacher is to enable children to develop their skills in order to positively impact a student's educational progress, independence, self-advocacy and post-secondary experiences.

Supervision

This position may oversee daily duties of paraprofessionals, if assigned to a student caseload.

Schedule

Days: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Hours Per Shift: 8
Shifts Per Pay Period: 10
Position FTE: 1.00

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the school psychologist to reevaluate students every three years

• Evaluate a student's progress and report that progress to the student’s parents, other teachers, therapists, and administrators

• Remain current with the best-practice approaches and tools for conducting assessments, collaborate with others to conduct assessments, and use information gathered to determine instruction and intervention for students with learning difficulties

• Develop an individual educational plan (IEP) on each student enrolled in the ID program

• Maintain an annual meeting with the student's parents and IEP team members to review the IEP

• Monitor completion of a student’s IEP and communicate ongoing needs to team members when assigned as Case Manager

• Track data and review student’s IEP’s and update the plan as objectives and goals are achieved

• Schedule instructional time that is appropriate to meet the student's educational needs

• Provide instructional services necessary to achieve the goals and objectives listed in the student's IEP’s

• Consult with IEP Team members concerning any educational needs of the student

• Collaborate with colleagues and therapists to ensure appropriate and consistent interventions and instruction are carried out with fidelity

• Provide materials, resources and techniques to the other assigned teachers, therapists, parents and other concerned parties whenever necessary to meet student’s special education needs outside of the ID program

• Provide in-services about exceptional children and their services to parents, school staff and other concerned parties

• Meet with parents whenever appropriate to discuss student progress

• Assist in integrating the student back into the regular classroom when indicated and continue supportive contact with the student and the district stakeholders until transition is completed

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, and research related to the field of learning

• Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Special Education

• Must be eligible for a Wisconsin Teaching License #1809 Special Education Early Childhood

Physical Demands

• Ability to constantly use bilateral upper extremities, above/below waist and above/below shoulder height

• Ability to constantly walk and stand

• Ability to constantly use hands and fingers to manipulate objects or to tend to student needs

• Ability to constantly lift and move up to 25 pounds

• Ability to frequently lift and move up to 75 pounds with aid of provided equipment, or a second person assist

• Ability to frequently lift, push or pull 50 pounds unassisted with bending and twisting of trunk

• Ability to communicate to students using verbal and/or non-verbal communications

• Ability to identify student care needs through auditory and/or visual clues

Selection Process

• To include: Formal Walworth County Electronic Application, Education and Employment History Review, Oral Department Interview, Reference Check, Background Check, Post Offer Physical Exam, Drug Screen, Other job related tests may be required.

Walworth County Employee Benefit Summary

• G - CDEB Professional Employees

• BARGAINING UNIT: CDEB Professional Employees

• DATE: August 1, 2018

• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New teachers shall serve a three-year probationary period. Probationary teachers may be non-renewed without just cause and probationary teachers will not have recourse to the grievance process for non-renewal.

• BASIS OF PAYMENT: School year contract based on specified number of contract days.

• PERSOANL TIME OFF: Employees will receive 16 hours of personal time off at the beginning of each school year (pro-rated for part-time). Unused hours will be forfeited at the end of each school year.

• SICK LEAVE: You receive credit for 80 hours of sick leave per school year (pro-rated for part-time), at the beginning of the school year. Subject to verification, sick leave is available for your personal illness or medical appointments, and up to 40 hours per year may be used for non-FMLA illness of your parent, spouse or dependent children under 18. At the end of the school year any remaining unused sick leave hours will be moved to the extended sick leave bank.

• EXTENDED SICK LEAVE BANK: Used for time off of work for more serious health conditions that require three or more consecutive days off or when on an approved leave of absence.

• HOLIDAYS: Paid holidays are included in the school year calendar and/or your contract.

• INSURANCE: Employees hired into a .75 FTE or higher position are eligible for Health, Dental, Life, Vision, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of service provided you complete enrollment forms within 30 days of hire. Employees hired into a .50 FTE or higher position are eligible for all benefits listed below except Health insurance. Employees hired into a .49 FTE or less position are eligible to participate in Short-Term Disability only.

• Health Insurance: You can choose Tier 1 or Tier 2. Tier 1 is a standard co-pay plan. Tier 2 is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). The County will contribute an amount approved by the County Board, payable as a lump sum to your HSA for Tier 2. You may also elect to contribute to your HSA up to the IRS maximum. You may elect either family or single coverage. The monthly premium will be split between the County and the employee.

• Dental Insurance: You may elect either family or single coverage. The county shall pay 100% (single or family) of the premium for a full-time and 50% (single or family) of the premium for a part-time employee enrolled in dental insurance.

• Life Insurance: The County provides you with term life insurance in an amount equal to $25,000. You have the option of purchasing additional coverage for yourself, spouse, and/or dependent children.

• Short-Term Disability Insurance: The County provides you with Short-Term Disability Insurance with premiums paid by the employer.

• LTD Insurance: The County provides you with Long-Term Disability Insurance with premiums paid by the employer.

• Vision Insurance: You may elect to participate in Vision insurance. The employee electing coverage shall pay 100% (single or family) of the premium for vision insurance.

• WISCONSIN RETIREMENT: You are covered under the Wisconsin Retirement System if you are expected to work a minimum of 880 hours per year for a period of one year or more. The WRS provides you with separation, disability or retirement benefits upon termination. The payment is split between the county and employee, as prescribed by law. Employees expected to work less than 880 hours per year will not receive this benefit.

• CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT: The WCCDEB will reimburse teachers for a maximum of six (6) approved credits at the actual cost of tuition, not to exceed $450 per credit every five (5) years, beginning with the date of their most recent license renewal. Reimbursement for credits is based on the school year, including summer school of the year just completed.

• TAX-SHELTERED BENEFITS: You may elect to participate in the following tax-sheltered benefits: Deferred Compensation