Special Education Teacher

About the Role

Exemplifies appropriate role model behavior through physical appearance, social skills, professional words, and actions, setting clear professional boundaries. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise youth to observe or effect changes in their social behavior and maintain security for community protection.
• Stimulate interest and cooperation in individual and group classes and activities, observing youth behavior in response to treatment efforts.
• Prepare periodic and special evaluations through the Individual Service Plan (ISP) and IEP on assigned youth, report significant changes in educational and social behavior, and make recommendations for plan changes.
• Prepare individualized learning plans and instruct groups of youth, providing in-depth attention to students as necessary.
• Maintain proper norms and security of youth and provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Communicate, orally and in writing, all appropriate information within the classroom, outside the classroom (in logs and youth charts), and to relevant outside agencies, including parents.
• Assess each student’s learning style, design and implement curriculum, instructional strategies, and materials appropriate for the youth.
• Provide a learning environment to motivate youth.
• Ensure attendance of students in all classes and other activities and monitor normative behavior.
• Complete all necessary paperwork to ensure proper recording of student progress, including daily attendance records and progress reports.
• Maintain emergency lesson plans for use by substitutes.
• Contribute to a positive and productive work environment.
• Adhere to policy and practice concerning the creation, editing, transmission, storage, and disposition of all Protected Health Information in compliance with HIPAA.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 21.
• Certified by the State Board of Education; Title I Teachers should be certified in Reading 7-12.
• Ability to use standard office equipment, sit and/or stand for extended periods, and physically restrain students if necessary.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license.
• Individual judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills.
• Special Education Certification.
• Ability to obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint clearance card (or have a current valid Level 1 fingerprint card).
• Related experience in providing education to adolescents with special needs.