Special Education Strat II; BD/LD

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide research based social skills instruction and intervention.
• Attend all required trainings by special education department and/or District.
• Be willing to accept feedback regarding implementation and use feedback to implement changes in instruction.
• Provide instruction based upon the Iowa Core Standards.
• Regularly use data to drive instruction and make educational decisions.
• Complete all paperwork appropriately and in a timely manner, including updating progress monitoring.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure student is progressing towards grade level skills and/or standards.
• Implement services outlined in each individual's IEP with fidelity.
• Work with Behavioral and Learning Disabilities Mild, Moderate and Severe; including students diagnosed with Autism and Spectrum Disorder.
• Show substantial ability in interpreting behavior assessments, Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention plans and data for the purpose of creating Behavior Plans based upon principles of applied behavior analysis.
• Communicate with parents by means of newsletters, e-mail, notes, phone calls and individual parent conferences.
• Engage in collaborative work and contribute to team planning.
• Support instruction through an Individual Education Plan for students with special needs, aligning with District and Iowa Core Curriculum.
• Develop and use instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturities.
• Evaluate students' academic and social growth by monitoring individualized education plans and progress reports.
• Utilize data to inform instruction.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on students and activities as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Knowledge of and implementation of International Dyslexia Association's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading.
• Establish, implement, and enforce rules and procedures for appropriate classroom behavior, to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Model and maintain standards of responsible student behavior.
• Implement effective individualized behavior management strategies (based upon principles of applied behavior analysis) and curriculum accommodations.
• Plan and coordinate the work of educational assistants and other professional support staff, parents, AEA support staff.
• Supervise students in out of classroom activities during the assigned work day.

Knowledge, Training, and Capability

• Ability to remain calm and respectful when students are in crisis.
• Ability to manage difficult behavior and maintain students exhibiting these problem behaviors in classroom setting, while providing instruction and positive reinforcement.
• Ability to develop and implement behavior intervention strategies based upon applied behavior analysis to provide services to students in the school environment as an alternative to suspension.
• Ability to deescalate aggressive students and implement personal restraint if necessary.

Relationships

• Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure student is progressing towards grade level skills and/or standards.
• Collaborate with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting student learning, following approved curricula.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve student behavioral and academic problems.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to discuss student problems, behavior incidents, positive developments, and progress with students.
• Discuss student problems, behavior incidents, positive developments, and progress with parents in an honest, sensitive, and confidential manner.
• Promote parent participation and involvement in education activities provided for their children.

Physical Requirements

• Sit, stand, speak, hear, see, and walk to carry out routine duties.
• Occasionally lift, move, or push items of 50 lbs. such as assisting children or moving/rearranging furniture.
• Supervise students in all types of weather.
• Meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
• Implement Crisis Prevention Intervention strategies, including appropriate physical restraint procedures and escorting.

Work Environment

• Noise level is quiet to loud.
• Work may be indoors and/or outdoors.
• Work may be in non-air-conditioned rooms.
• Substance-free environment.
• Fast-paced atmosphere with constant contact with students, staff, or the public.
• Direct responsibility for the safety, well-being, and work output of student.