Special Education Teacher - F.Ave Upper Elementary

About the role

The Teacher-Special Education position at our schools provides instruction for students with disabilities that supports learning and results in decreased behavior and increased student achievement.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, monitors, and reviews all special education required documents including IEP, FBAs, BIPs, RDR, and Re-Eligibility Reports for each student on the caseload.
• Addresses the unique needs of students in the caseload, including lifting and positioning moderately intellectually disabled, orthopedically impaired, severely and profoundly disabled students, or signing for deaf/hard of hearing students.
• Fulfills due process procedures for all referred and eligible students with disabilities.
• Teaches and collaborates with colleagues, supervisors, and students.
• Communicates regularly with parents/caretakers to report on student progress.
• Maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
• Provides small group and specially designed instruction to adapt or modify the curriculum to meet the needs of each student.
• Plans and implements developmentally appropriate interactive culturally-responsive learning experiences.
• Prepares lesson plans for daily and long-term substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and volunteers.
• Supports the district and local school vision, mission, and goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from a PSC-approved college or university.
• A valid in-field and content teaching certificate.
• Previous teaching experience preferred.