Special Education Resource Room Teacher - Lewiston Middle School

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Buils 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.
• Encourage 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

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in education with experience in Special Education preferred.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Valid Teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements.

BENEFITS

Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including:

• 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!