Special Education CLS Teacher Full-time Standard

About the role

A special education teacher will be assigned a caseload and will implement school board policy regarding the educational curriculum of a particular instructional division and/or instructional unit.

Responsibilities

• Administer appropriate district curriculum which is aligned with Common Core State Standards and is consistent with IEP instructions as needed.
• Designs and implements the components of an effective lesson for instruction and student assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards.
• Designs coherent, differentiated, instruction and student assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards at the appropriate instructional level for the student.
• Provide appropriate instructions, modifications, adaptations, and implements Individual Education Plans (IEP) in an organized, systematic, and meaningful manner.
• Analyze student progress and ensure assessment regulations and guidelines are followed at all times.
• Demonstrates mastery of content and pedagogy, knowledge of students and resources, typical developmental patterns of student, and characteristics of students with disabilities.
• Sets instructional outcomes for diverse learners.
• Create an environment of respect and rapport while developing a climate that promotes positive learning conditions.
• Maintain a positive, orderly, safe, accessible and academically focused learning, resource-rich environment.
• Manage classroom procedures and student behavior.
• Demonstrate cultural competency.
• Communicate learning expectations to students.
• Engage students in learning.
• Utilize discussion and questioning techniques.
• Embed assessment in instruction.
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness.
• Demonstrate familiarity with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
• Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and accommodations to assist students with disabilities to access curriculum.
• Coordinate effectively with other service staff in providing student instruction.
• Maintain accurate records and IEP's as mandated by state and federal guidelines, within established timelines.
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity and ethical conduct.
• Support, communicate and work professionally with administrators, staff and community and follow all protocols consistent with the WCSD's procedures.
• Makes a focused effort to promote meaningful participation of parents in the IEP process.
• Reflect on teaching.
• Participate in a professional community.
• Participate in other job-related duties and activities related to the position as assigned.
• Work as part of an education/assessment team responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating individual objectives for assigned students.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Special Education or related field.
• Valid Arizona Special Education Teaching License.
• Experience working with students with cognitive disabilities.
• Knowledge of Common Core State Standards and IEP requirements.
• Ability to design and implement differentiated instruction.
• Experience with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
• Proficiency in using various modalities to enable students with cognitive disabilities to access the environment.
• Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis strategies and supports.
• Ability to collect data and develop appropriate positive behavioral plans.