Interrelated-Elem - Interrelated (2026-2027 School Year)

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Participates on pre-assessment teams to determine necessity for comprehensive student evaluation
• Schedules and attends IEP meetings
• Works with multi-disciplinary team to diagnose need
• Structures/implements IEP for each student identified
• Defines, structures, and communicates daily expectations according to IEP
• Communicates with regular education staff members on course instructional and meditative strategies and objectives, students' grasp of material and their outcomes and perspectives for applications of materials learned
• Receives and reports grades, inputs student data via computer, negotiates schedules, and communicates with all pertinent participants
• Controls classroom and individual behavior
• Adapts and adjusts course content and reading levels to specify skills to be taught
• Discerns means of building memory and study skills
• Affords individual students in achieving academic, daily living and social skills, learning objectives by working with them individually and in small groups
• Presents various listening and learning opportunities appropriate to each student's IEP
• Prepares, displays events and reinforcement activities which encourage participation
• Evaluates and Communicates
• Plans assessments for evaluation
• Designs subject-based reinforcement to follow assessments and student's learning objectives
• Designs a grading system which encourages motivation and participation
• Captures and enters student data in computer from charts and observations and reports progress in growth and development regularly as required
• Designs classroom rules for student interaction
• Keeps daily records on but not limited to student attendance, learning and social needs, assignments, assessments and discipline
• Supervises paraprofessional(s)

Additional Duties

• Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Equipment

• This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine.
• Must always comply with WPS guidelines for equipment use.

Travel

• Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required.

Physical And Mental Demands

• Occasional lifting up to 20 lbs.
• Occasional carrying up to 20 lbs.
• Pushing/pulling up to 20 lbs. for distances of up to more than 100 feet
• Frequent reaching below waist, occasional reaching waist to shoulder, and limited overhead reaching
• Frequent sitting
• Frequent standing/walking

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
• Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
• Ability to perform as an effective team player
• Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
• Exhibits a professional manner and a positive attitude
• Uses good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
• Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Uses proper standards of professional dress and appearance
• Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them

Qualifications

• Interrelations: Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors
• Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks
• Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service
• Employee Punctuality And Appearance: In order for schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee's supervisor or building administrator
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of USD 259 and is appropriate for their position
• Qualification Profile: Valid Kansas Teaching License required
• Adaptive Endorsement required; Primary Teachers must have K-9 or K-6 Certification
• Master's in Special Education or Enrolled in a Special Education Degree Program with Plan of Study on file with District and Special Education Waiver obtained
• Prior teaching experience preferred

FLSA Status

Exempt