Special Education Teacher Social Intervention Program (SIP) PIVOT 1.0 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, ensuring a positive, orderly, safe, accessible, and academically focused learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Administers appropriate district curriculum aligned with Common Core State Standards and IEP instructions.
• Designs and implements coherent, differentiated instruction and assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards.
• Analyzes student progress and ensures compliance with assessment regulations.
• Maintains accurate records and IEPs as mandated by state and federal guidelines.
• Communicates learning expectations to students and engages them in learning.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in instruction.
• Utilizes discussion and questioning techniques, embeds assessment in instruction, and reflects on teaching.
• Maintains a positive, orderly, safe, accessible, and academically focused learning environment.
• Manages classroom procedures and student behavior.
• Coordinates effectively with other service staff in providing student instruction.
• Maintains a positive, orderly, safe, accessible, and academically focused learning, resource-rich environment.
• Provides appropriate instructions, modifications, adaptations, and implements Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Ensures assessment regulations and guidelines are followed at all times.
• 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).