Special Education Teacher - Resource

Essential Functions

• Participate in development and implementation of IEPs, FBA's, BIP's, ERP's for special education students
• Undertake with the timely submission of IEPs and progress reports
• Plan and implement learning activities for students with varied abilities
• Organize programs to provide for individual differences
• Maintain current Crisis Prevention Institute Training
• Evaluate, develop and modify curriculum for individual student needs in general education classroom and in special education
• Demonstrate a knowledge of behavior de-escalation technique and positive support plans
• Demonstrate skill in preparing special education students to meet the state essential learnings
• Demonstrate the ability to relate to all students in a warm, accepting manner
• Demonstrate a knowledge and application of growth and development of school-age children
• Maintain appropriate student records and continuous measurement data on student progress
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in organizing and maintaining the educational setting
• Conduct conferences with parents to report student progress toward meeting IEP goals and objectives, and progress in core content areas
• Communicate and interpret the school program to parents and patrons
• Work cooperatively with staff members
• Able to supervise instructional assistants
• Ability to use a variety of assessment strategies, including preparing students for state required testing

Qualifications

• A valid Washington State teaching certificate with Special Education Endorsement
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in curriculum and instructional techniques
• Demonstrated academic preparation and/or experience in special education
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in educational technology and the ability to integrate technology into instruction
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to work cooperatively with administration, parents and staff
• Demonstrated skills in diagnostic testing and remediation of learning problems
• Demonstrated expertise and/or experience in behavior management
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to work effectively with students and parents
• Demonstrated ability to adapt curriculum to students' interests and learning styles
• Demonstrated successful experience working with disabled students of various ages/levels
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of diversity among individual students and the ability to set appropriate expectations for individual students
• Bilingual or multilingual desired