Special Education Resource Room Teacher - Connors Elementary School

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Builds trust and confidence with students.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes.
• Encourages good citizenship.
• Instructs individuals and groups on Special Ed skill areas.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress based on work output and observation, determines goals, objectives and directions.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEP forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
• Participates in weekly building Special Ed. Committee Meetings.
• Administers testing evaluations.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in education with experience in Special Education preferred. Valid Teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements.

Lewiston Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

BENEFITS

• Health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer.
• Dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
• Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.
• 15 paid sick days per year.
• Tuition reimbursement and more!