Special Education Teacher - Massabesic High School

Qualifications

• Current Maine Teacher Certification appropriate for grade level and specialty area
• Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree
• Prior teaching experience preferred

Performance Responsibilities

• Provides diagnostic and evaluative services to assist in identification of students requiring special education services.
• Develops and implements appropriate Individualized Education Plans for each identified student.
• Maintains required records including daily lesson plans, evaluation reports, IEP’s, behavior charts, and other IEP team meeting records.
• Provides supportive and consultative services to all staff involved with identified students.
• Participates in student teams, special services staff meetings (building and district level), IEP meetings, and other meetings as requested by the Director of Special Services.
• Submits a yearly budget and maintains an updated inventory.
• Keeps up to date on changes in special education regulations, assessment techniques, materials, instructional strategies, theories, assistive technology, district curriculum and local resources.
• Assists in the supervision of Educational Technicians as appropriate.
• Participates in building staff meetings and shares in assigned building duties as requested by the building principal.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to date.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board's policy on evaluation.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, climb stairs, lift (ranging from 25-75 lbs depending on student size), bend, pull, push, walk, kneel, crouch, and perform other physical tasks that may be required from time to time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RSU 57 Massabesic School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.