Special Education Teacher 2024-2025
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This position requires a Bachelor's degree. December graduates welcomed!
About the Special Education Teacher Position
Provides specialized academic instruction to students with learning and other disabilities to optimize their learning in the school environment.
Essential Job Functions
- Meets and instructs the student(s) in the locations and at the time designated.
- Develops and maintains the physical environment of the classroom that is conducive to effective learning within the limits of resources provided by the system.
- Applies knowledge of curriculum and specialized instructional strategies to improve student performance with regard to standards based assessments.
- Prepares for classes assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor.
- Demonstrates mastery of content area.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum using district curriculum and individualized educational plan for students with learning disabilities.
- Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
- Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).
- Consults with teachers, administrators and instructional/health specialists to determine individual student eligibility and classroom placement and to evaluate student progress. Observes students in regular classroom setting.
- Attends and participates in faculty and department meetings.
- Communicates regularly with parents.
- Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence
- Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
- Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
- Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.