Special Education Teacher - RR - NOVA 26-27

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare for assigned virtual classes
• Design virtual lessons using a variety of district approved programs and software applications with an appropriate level of difficulty and which provide content in a logical and sequential manner
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the needs of a virtual classroom and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups assigned
• Meet and instruct assigned classes the times designated
• Provide instruction to pupils in accordance with each pupil's Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Identify pupil needs and provide instruction appropriate to those needs
• Analyze and interpret student data to develop and modify instructional activities
• Follow modifications and accommodations as specified in Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• Implement the Idaho Core Standards, as well as the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives in lesson plans, virtual classroom instruction, unit planning, and assessments
• Devise virtual assignments that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts, and use them to evaluate student progress on a regular basis
• Display command of the subject matter
• Budget instructional time effectively
• Encourage students to strive to meet their highest potential
• Establish and communicate rules and expectations, and encourage students to set and maintain standards of behavior
• Engage children in conversation to encourage language development
• Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
• Aid students and parents with technical support requests relating to the course interface
• Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, and materials
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings
• Organize a meeting at least once annually with the case manager, parents, and other professional staff to review and revise the IEP and placement of each assigned pupil
• Coordinate and cooperate with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, curriculum, objectives, and methods
• Work cooperatively with regular education teaching staff to coordinate instructional activities and to monitor the progress of each pupil
• Cookordinate and cooperate with other members of the staff in the development of adaptations, modifications, accommodations, and instructional methods
• Provide needed and requested information on a timely and effective basis
• Provide home instruction to confined special education pupils as assigned
• Consult with members of the child study team regarding each pupil's educational program, academic program and personal growth
• Plan, coordinate, and lead the implementation of IEPs including modifications and accommodations
• Participate in the development of the District's plan for special education
• Evaluate student progress on a regular basis, as indicated on IEP’s, and as often as general education students are evaluated and informed of their progress
• Assist in the evaluation of students referred for special education services
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records in accordance with applicable federal and state law, (including IDEA, ADA, and 504), administrative rules, and Board policy
• Input data in a timely fashion
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules
• Assume responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development by attendance at professional meetings, membership in professional organizations, enrollment in advanced courses, and by reading professional journals and other publications
• Adhere to The Code of Ethics of the Idaho Teaching Profession adopted by the Professional Standards Commission and the State Board of Education
• Seek assistance should emergencies arise
• Represent the school district in a positive manner
• Know and follow school district policy and chain of command
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

  Qualifications

  • Current Idaho Teacher Certification with Generalist K/12 endorsement, required
  • Bachelor degree required and area of major study
  • Teaching or student teaching at appropriate grade level
  • Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing (Microsoft Office), spreadsheets (Excel), database (Access), presentation software
  • Knowledge and understanding of pedagogical requirements for a virtual classroom
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
  • Continuous requirement to sit, walk and stand and reach with hands and arms; occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds