Special Education Teacher Social Intervention Program (SIP) Full-time Standard

About the role

A special education teacher under the supervision of an administrator will design and implement lessons aligned with Common Core State Standards and IEP instructions. They will also manage classroom procedures and student behavior, and coordinate with other service staff.

Responsibilities

• Administers appropriate district curriculum aligned with Common Core State Standards and IEP instructions.
• Designs and implements coherent, differentiated lessons and assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards.
• Provides appropriate instructions, modifications, adaptations, and implements Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Analyzes student progress and ensures assessment regulations are followed.
• Maintains a positive, orderly, safe, accessible, and academically focused learning environment.
• Communicates learning expectations to students.
• Engages students in learning.
• Utilizes discussion and questioning techniques.
• Embeds assessment in instruction.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness.
• Demonstrates familiarity with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
• Coordinates effectively with other service staff in providing student instruction.
• Maintains accurate records and IEPs as mandated by state and federal guidelines.
• Maintains professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct.
• Supports, communicates, and works professionally with administrators, staff, and community.
• Makes a focused effort to promote meaningful participation of parents in the IEP process.
• Reflects on teaching.
• Participates in a professional community.
• Participates in other job-related duties and activities related to the position as assigned.
• Works as part of an education/assessment team responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating individual objectives for assigned students.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with student teaching experience and the ability to obtain a valid Nevada teaching license.
• Knowledge: Child development; behavior and characteristics of students; subject area and/or credential area of teaching; effective teaching skills; planning and organizing; supervision and control; assessment and diagnosis; interpersonal relations.
• Skill: Creating an effective environment for learning, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with teachers, administrators, counselors, and other staff members; the ability to establish and maintain standard of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom; effective utilization of technology in instruction, planning, data-based decision making, and monitoring of student achievement.

Benefits

The Washoe County School District offers various benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, sick leave, holiday pay, vacation pay, and the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).

Pay

Salaries are subject to adjustment and may increase and decrease each fiscal year. New employees hired by the District are normally placed on the entry step of the grade of the position.

Schedule

Salaries are subject to adjustment and may increase and decrease each fiscal year. New employees hired by the District are normally placed on the entry step of the grade of the position.