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Form of workDESCRIPTION: To provide instruction that focuses on the academic, social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of students and to prepare students for post-secondary education, employment or training, and independent living.
SALARY: Per collective bargaining agreement
DUTIES:
QUALIFICATIONS: The qualified candidate must have a Professional Educators License.
Days of work: Monday-Friday
Work Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
SALARY: Per collective bargaining agreement
DUTIES:
- Confers with appropriate classroom teachers to discuss curricular modifications/adaptations necessary for students with special needs to have access and opportunities to make forward progress in the general education curriculum.
- Provides consultative services to general Education Teachers regarding effective methodologies to use with students with special learning needs.
- Provides consultative services to all staff regarding the nature of varying disabilities and effects caused by the disabilities on learning and behavior in the educational environment.
- Confers with necessary support staff (social worker, psychologist, guidance counselor, vocational coordinator, etc.) to determine individual student needs and monitor progress.
- Prepares written reports regarding the nature of the concerns, pertinent information, assessment results, special recommendations and development/maintenance of IEPs.
- Provides parents with quarterly updates of students' goals and objectives.
- Provides professional development for staff members as appropriate.
- Collects data by benchmarking and monitoring the progress of students assigned to his/her caseload.
- Perform morning check-in activities including lunch and breakfast count, attendance, and appropriate security procedures as needed.
- Maintain and implement a positive behavioral intervention system that provides students with rewards for good behavior (i.e., school store).
- Obtain and maintain appropriate certification in crisis intervention as directed by principal, superintendent, or director of student services.
- Maintain safe learning environment by enforcing all school and classroom expectations and implementing appropriate crisis intervention strategies (only when trained in crisis intervention techniques).
- Communicates on a regular basis with parents.
- Participates in IEP meetings as required.
- Participates in Team Recommendation meetings.
- Supervises Special Education paraprofessional when applicable.
- Assumes all of the responsibilities of a co-teacher when appropriate.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality of information about students.
- Other reasonable duties as assigned by the director of student services and/or building principal.
QUALIFICATIONS: The qualified candidate must have a Professional Educators License.
Days of work: Monday-Friday
Work Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
