Special Education Teacher - LBD Certified - Itinerant

About the Role

This position involves designing and implementing instruction for students with disabilities, ensuring their educational programs are tailored to individual needs and contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible citizens.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in designated locations and times.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to student maturity and interests.
• Prepares for classes and provides written evidence of preparation upon request.
• Encourages students to maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Implements the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals.
• Diagnoses learning disabilities and seeks assistance from district specialists as needed.
• Takes precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Communicates with parents, students, outside agencies, and other professionals.
• Develops IEPs compliant with district policy and KDE regulations.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and district policy.
• Manages student caseload, including IEP development, re-evaluations, and communication with teachers and service providers.
• Gathers ongoing instructional and behavioral data to adjust daily programs.
• Assesses student progress and reports to parents through IEP progress reports.
• Requisitions materials and equipment and performs clerical tasks as required.
• Implements instruction and behavior management strategies.
• Facilitates IEP meetings using established protocols.
• Functions as a member of a professional team and participates in transition activities.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on committees as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• Valid Kentucky Teaching Certificate for Teacher of Exceptional Children, LBD.
• Successful experience working with special needs students or in a special needs classroom setting preferred but not required.

Knowledge

• Federal, state, and local regulations, policies, and procedures of Special Education Due Process.
• Student Information System/IEP software (Infinite Campus).
• Evaluation instruments and eligibility criteria.
• Progress monitoring, data collection, and analysis.
• Specialized methodology for teaching students with disabilities (academic and behavioral strategies).

Terms of Employment

186-day contract.

Salary as approved by the Newport Board of Education.