Special Education Teacher

Summary or Purpose

Under the direction of the school principal and/or assistant principal, the Special Education teacher is responsible for the implementation of research-based instructional strategies that direct the learning process and achievement of assigned students by developing, nurturing, and sustaining a school and classroom culture conducive to student learning. All instruction provided for students will be individualized.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in education required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Alaska Teacher Certificate with Special Education endorsement required.
• Three years’ experience in education preferred.
• Inupiaq, Language, History & Culture experience preferred.
• Experience with students with intensive needs preferred.
• Experience with student’s visual impairment and braille preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strive for harmonious and cooperative interpersonal relationships with students, parents, supervisors, administrators, staff, and community members.
• Promote and support School District Goals as developed by the Board of Education.
• Participate in the activities of educational committees and organizations for the benefit of personal growth and the general promotion of the profession.
• Develop an awareness of local culture to provide instruction that is bicultural or multicultural by responding to school district and diverse community interests and needs.
• Maintain and update the special education program of each special education student, his or her file, and uphold the confidentiality of this information.
• Follow federal and state laws, regulations for procedures for referrals, testing, program development, placement, child find activities, and paraprofessional training.
• Complete necessary paperwork in compliance with laws and regulations using a web-based system under the supervision of the Director of Students Services.
• Coordinate meetings and complete paperwork for diagnostic tests, new referrals, presently placed students, and behavioral incidents.
• Disseminate and communicate the results to staff, parents, etc., as appropriate.
• Plan and conduct all ESER/IEP meetings required for reviewing special education referrals, assessment and the Individual Education Plan/Placement process.
• Implement the IEP developed for each student, working with regular education staff members and paraprofessionals for all inclusionary possibilities.
• Collaborate and schedule with related service providers, as needed.
• Supervise and train special education teacher aide in providing services to students.
• Abside by the code of ethics and the professional teaching standards adopted by the Professional Teaching Practice Commission of the State.
• Adhere to all District policies and regulations.
• Perform such other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the supervisor may assign.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

Benefits

The North Slope Borough School District is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace.