Part Time Secondary Special Education Educator

Iron County School District is seeking a Part Time Special Education Educator to work 14 hours per week at District Office West in Cedar City, UT. Help make a difference in the lives of students and families by building knowledge, skills, and relationships for all, empowering students to learn at high levels through systematic support.

About the role

The Secondary Special Education Educator provides students with learning, cognitive, or physical disabilities individually tailored help, counsel, and learning experiences to progress toward educational goals. This role involves monitoring and evaluating outcomes, assisting in the development of Individual Education Programs (IEPs), and addressing specific learning problems, skill deficiencies, or social adjustment difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Determine specific learning problems, skill deficiencies, or social adjustment difficulties and initiate remediation programs.
• Evaluate each student in terms of initial needs and progress toward remediation.
• Develop and present appropriate IEP goals, including preparing progress reports and year-end evaluations.
• Administer pre-tests and post-tests as appropriate.
• Provide a wide range of teaching materials and equipment, including reading materials at various levels, instructional games, and resource materials.
• Counsel students in identifying and dealing with academic and social challenges.
• Provide opportunities for students to explore life and career goals.
• Tutor students for other classes.
• Establish and maintain standards of individual student behavior; collaborate with other teachers to help students maintain satisfactory class work, homework, and behavior.
• Help parents understand the specific challenges of educationally handicapped students, the goals of the program, and student progress.
• Participate in the selection and evaluation of students for admission to the special education program.
• Engage in case conferences about students with diverse learning needs.
• Perform basic attendance accounting and record-keeping functions pertinent to the special education program.
• Stay abreast of new developments in the field by reading journals, attending professional meetings, and discussing mutual interests with peers.
• Evaluate special education needs to ensure objectives for student education are met.
• Interpret laws, rules, and regulations for students, parents, and paraprofessionals.
• Prepare reports for federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Administer achievement tests to measure student performance levels.
• Write and maintain IEP files and monitor compliance.
• Assist students with daily living skills such as toileting and social interaction.
• Address students' behavioral needs.

Schedule

Part-time position, 14 hours per week.