South Shore K-8 - Special Education Teacher (Preschool) - 0.5 FTE

We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: Overview Of Position (maybe not a heading? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. We need to preserve all substantive information, remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. The posting includes many sections: Overview Of Position, Essential Functions (with percentages), Other Functions, REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS, Required Knowledge. Skills And Abilities, WORKING CONDITIONS, Typical Qualifications, Licenses/Special Requirements, Seattle Public Schools benefits..., Salary Schedule, then a bunch of checkbox questions (01-06) and Required Question. We need to decide which sections to include based on real specific content. The posting includes essential functions with percentages, which is substantive. Also required knowledge/skills/abilities, working conditions, typical qualifications, licenses/special requirements, benefits info (though benefits description is generic but mentions eligibility based on hours). Salary schedule mentions "Please find the salary schedule associated with this role and others like it 01" - that's not specific salary info, just a reference; we should not create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It does not give actual salary numbers, just a reference. So we should not include Pay section. Benefits: they mention Seattle Public Schools benefits administered by HCA under SEBB, eligibility based on hours. That's somewhat specific but still generic. Might be considered benefits content. We could include a Benefits section with that info. Schedule: not given. So no Schedule. We need headings: maybe About the role (overview), Responsibilities (essential functions), Requirements (qualifications/licenses), Skills (knowledge/skills/abilities), Benefits (if we include). Also maybe Working Conditions could be part of Requirements or separate? The instruction list includes Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Not Working Conditions. But we can still include other headings if they have real content? The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive list. Likely we should stick to those headings where applicable. So we can map: - About the role: Overview Of Position. - Responsibilities: Essential Functions (maybe also Other Functions). - Requirements: Typical Qualifications + Licenses/Special Requirements. - Skills: Required Knowledge. Skills And Abilities. - Benefits: Seattle Public Schools benefits info. - Possibly Working Conditions could be part of Requirements or Skills? Not in list; maybe we can omit or include under Requirements? But we need to preserve all substantive information. Working Conditions is substantive; we could include it under Requirements or maybe as a separate section like "Working Conditions" but not in examples. The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those examples. Safer to stick to those. Could we incorporate Working Conditions into Requirements or Skills? Might be okay to add a "Working Conditions" heading as it's substantive. But the instruction: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The "e.g." implies those are examples, not exclusive. So we can add other headings if needed. However they also say "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should try to consolidate. We could combine Working Conditions into Requirements or Skills. But it's distinct. Maybe we can include a section "Working Conditions" as it's substantive and not too thin. Let's decide sections: - About the role (Overview) - Responsibilities (Essential Functions + Other Functions) - Requirements (Typical Qualifications + Licenses/Special Requirements) - Skills (Required Knowledge. Skills And Abilities) - Working Conditions - Benefits We'll omit Pay and Schedule. Now we need to format content. We need to use

for each section heading. Inside sections, use

for prose,

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Essential Functions have percentages and bullet-like sentences. We can treat each percentage line as a list item. Other Functions: list of sentences. Requirements: Typical Qualifications (paragraph) and Licenses/Special Requirements (list maybe). We'll combine into a
  maybe. Skills: Required Knowledge. Skills And Abilities: we can break into Knowledge, Skill, Ability subheadings? But we should not create extra headings unless needed. Could just make a

  with the text, but it's long. Better to split into

  for each category? The instruction: use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Knowledge, Skill, Ability are lists. So we can make three
    lists under Skills section. Working Conditions: prose; could be a

    . Benefits: prose about eligibility. Now we need to remove boilerplate: navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Also remove the checkbox questions (01-06) and Required Question. Those are application instructions; we should drop them. Also remove the link to SPS Special Education Department website (maybe keep as part of overview? It's a link; but it's not essential? It's a reference; we could keep as part of overview but it's a link; we can keep as plain text? Probably we can keep the sentence: "To learn more about early childhood special education, please follow this link to the SPS Special Education Department website:" but that's a navigation link; maybe we should drop as it's not substantive content about the job. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. That link is navigation; we can drop it. Also remove "Overview Of Position" heading? We'll use

    About the role

    and include the overview text. Now let's extract overview text: "This position is assigned to the preschool program. A special education classroom teacher performs under the general direction of the building principal or program manager and with assistance from appropriate staff personnel. A classroom teacher fosters and enhances an effective learning environment; establishes and adapts learning objectives and standards for special education students based upon general District guidelines and the rules and regulations governing special education; provides instruction, counsels, disciplines, and supervises to meet the individual needs of assigned students; and, to evaluate student performance and progress." We'll keep that. Now Essential Functions: list each percentage line. We need to preserve percentages and content. Let's copy them: - 40% Fosters an educational environment conducive to the learning and maturation process of assigned special education students; plans an instructional program designed to meet individual student needs; prepares individual student lesson plans; adapts and modifies programs and plans as necessary. - 15% Uses necessary and appropriate instructional methods and materials, which are suited to the well-being of the students and to the nature of the learning activities, program and/or curriculum involved; implements established program or curriculum objectives as adapted and modified for the student population; attends in-service training and continues to improve professional growth through study and experimentation to remain current in methods and techniques for special education instruction. - 10% Establishes and implements, in a positive and supportive manner, classroom policies and procedures governing student behavior and conduct; provides guidance, counseling, and discipline to encourage students to meet standards of achievement and conduct; makes referrals for assistance where appropriate. - 5% Confers with students, parents or guardians, specialists and other staff: maintaining an open positive relationship as appropriate to provide guidance and evaluation, and to encourage student achievement. - 10% Establishes classroom goals and objectives appropriate to the special education student population and their individual education programs, following the rules and regulations governing special education, and in conformance with courses of study specified by State and School District statutes, regulations and guidelines; evaluates and records student progress; prepares reports for parents or guardians. - 5% Directs the activities of assigned non-certificated personnel; attends to or directs staff to attend to the physical, emotional, behavioral, medical, or hygienic needs of students as appropriate; monitors conditions and behaviors. - 10% Collects and interprets a variety of data; develops, implements and evaluates individual education plans (IEP's); provides reports for administrative purposes; amends documents where appropriate. - 5% Attends or participates in all required staff meetings and other activities deemed necessary by the District and/or building principal, in order to accomplish the objectives of the position and for professional achievement Other Functions: list: - Serves on staff committees as required. - Participates in a variety of activities to enhance personal and professional skills. - Performs related tasks consistent with the scope and responsibilities of the position. - Attends at least one of two annual Special Education Compliance Professional Development days. Now Reporting Relationships: "Reports to the building Principal." Could be included in Overview or Requirements? Might be minor metadata; we could fold into a short

    under Overview or Requirements. Since it's not a heading, we can add a paragraph. Required Knowledge. Skills And Abilities: we need to parse. Knowledge of: Subject areas appropriate to assignment; effective behavior management techniques; effective instructional techniques; rules and procedures for student safety; rules and regulations governing special education. Skill in: Proficiency in reading, writing, and oral communications; effective communication with parents or guardians in a culturally, racially and economically diverse community; designing and implementing lesson plans for students having a wide range of achievement; adapting curricula and programs to meet the intellectual, social, physical and emotional needs of a population of special education students. Ability to: Deal with students in a positive and confident manner; be fair and consistent when working with a culturally, racially and economically diverse student population; adapt to change and remain flexible; organize activities; manage student behavior; use good judgment to maintain a safe learning environment; provide instruction and demonstrate techniques; use necessary equipment, computers, machinery, tools, or software; direct assistants; in some positions, administer first aid and CPR; in some positions ,use non-a mal or non-verbal means of communication such as sign language; in some positions, use non-visual instructional techniques such as Braille; in some positions, deal with specific physical or emotional disabilities and associated conditions, such as, severe behavior disorder; attend to various physical and hygienic needs; establish and maintain effective, positive working relationships with students, parents or guardians, specialists, staff and administrators. We'll make three lists. Working Conditions: paragraph. Typical Qualifications: "Education and Experience Bachelor's degree; academic preparation for or experience in teaching a culturally, racially and economically diverse student population in an urban school system, and teaching reading and adapting instructional techniques and practices for special education students. Specific programs may require additional academic preparation or professional experience, including; working with bilingual students and assisting them in the transition to regular classrooms; implementing programs designed to prevent the dropout of" at risk" students; and, teaching multi-level, open-concept, and main streamed classes; and, establishing and implementing behavior change programs." We'll keep as paragraph. Licenses/Special Requirements: "Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Special Education Endorsement; some positions may require valid first aid and CPR certification; some positions may require a valid Washington State driver's license or a class II driver's license." We'll make list. Benefits: "Seattle Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours employees are anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Any employee who is scheduled to work 630 hours or more in a year is eligible for benefits." We need to remove "Click" maybe it's a link; we can drop "Click". So: "Seattle Public