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JOB TITLE:
Special Education Teacher - Life Skills
AIM, Assessment Intervention Management
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- Experience: Experience in a Special Education classroom setting
- Licenses or Certifications: Valid Certification in Special Education and content is required
- Experience in a Life Skills setting
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Knowledge of core academic subject assigned
- Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
- Possess strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students.
- Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload.
- Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress.
- Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals.
- Assess students' skills to determine their needs and develop teaching plans.
- Teach small groups consisting of students that are academically at risk in reading and/or math to include students in general education, 504, response-to-intervention, Special Education, and English Language Learners.
- Collect and analyze student data in order to make effective decisions to maximize achievement.
- Discuss students’ progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators.
- Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation.
- Implement state learning standards and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations.
- Submit weekly lesson plans.
- Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update the grade book weekly.
- Communicate students’ progress with students and families on a weekly basis.
- Facilitate effectively and use personal technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work-related tasks.
- Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns with campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom.
- Help shape and develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student.
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify.
- Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job.
- Regular District-wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; frequent standing, stooping, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, heavy lifting, and moderate carrying.
- May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchairs or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities. Delete the space.
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
- Ability to facilitate Admission, Review, and Dismissal meetings
- Strong family engagement and communication
- Record of results for students who are academically at risk
COMPENSATION
- Competitive regional market salary for educators
- Health benefits package available
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Apply online for EOE/D/V (Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans).
- Submit an application and resume at our website
- Applications are accepted until the job is filled
