Special Education Teacher (Multi Cat Certified)

Essential Duties

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop lesson plans.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare classroom for class activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Identify and utilize different instructional resources and methods to support the learning needs of students at varying levels of progress.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction.
• Observe and evaluate student performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as appropriate.
• Provide appropriate feedback on student work.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development.
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules and procedures.
• Participate in department, school, and district meetings and professional development activities as appropriate.
• Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians.

Other Duties

• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Job Specifications

• Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required)
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Special Education Certification required.
  • Multi Cat required.
  • Other professional and personal qualifications as deemed necessary for acceptable fulfillment of assigned responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• High levels of energy and enthusiasm are highly important to being able to perform all duties in a satisfactory manner.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment.
• Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.