Resource Room Teacher

Duties And Responsibilities

• Teaching and consultative skills in working with general education teachers
• Modifying curricula with appropriate accommodations and strategies to accommodate students with IEPs in general education and special education settings
• Collaboration & course planning
• Skill assessment and instruction
• Providing case management services to students with IEPs
• Ensuring all students on caseload are being educated in the least restrictive environment and participating with not disabled students to the fullest extent possible
• Participating in professional development and implementing best practices
• Creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Administering and developing subject-specific assessments to assess student competency levels and/or develop individual learning plans
• Affirming student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals to provide feedback to students, parents, and administration
• Managing student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment
• Maintaining accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations
• Accommodating students with learning difficulties, regularly seeking the assistance of district specialists as required
• Encouraging students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with a special education endorsement
• Experience working with students in groups and individually, in the classroom and other settings
• Ability to complete/ maintain required records, forms, and reports in a professional and timely manner
• Ability to develop an IEP based on data that is appropriate to the needs of the student
• Ability to cooperatively participate in Child Study Teams, team evaluations, and IEPs
• Ability to work independently and to contribute as a member of a team
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior plans for use in all education settings
• Understanding of behavioral intervention techniques to support individual student and program structure, including the use of data from functional behavior analysis to guide the development of behavior intervention supports
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program
• Ability to develop and modify curriculum with emphasis on personal adjustment, regulation of emotions, communication, social skills, and academics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills