Self-Contained Teacher - Special Education Elementary

WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Self-Contained Teacher-Special Education Elementary
(Mild Intervention)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Mission: To inspire and equip all students to continuously acquire and apply knowledge and
skills while pursuing their dreams and enriching the lives of others.
Reports to: Gateway Principal, Claypool Elementary Principal
General Summary: The Special Education Teacher provides students educational instruction
that will foster and accelerate their intellectual, physical, social, and career development in
accordance with district policies and procedures.
Essential Responsibilities:
* Maintains clear and up-to-date written lesson plans. Able to show written evidence of
preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
* Committed to being an active participant in Professional Learning Communities for school
improvement.
* Conducts assigned activities from the administration, in conformity with the approved
policies of the Board of Education and State and Federal Law.
* Increases continued student learning by collecting appropriate data from formative and
summative assessments.
* Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and
interests of the students.
* Makes effective use of planning time. Observes designed working hours per the job
assignment and uniqueness of each assignment.
* Employs a variety of instructional techniques facilitating the use of technology and
instructional media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals of student
groups involved.
* Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and
conduct. Develops reasonable rules of behavior and procedure in the classroom and
maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
* Participates cooperatively with the principal in performance evaluations as stated in the
district's policies and procedures.
* Supports and implements strategies that enhance student performance on local, state, and
federal assessments.
* Ability to lift 50 pounds or more.
* Performs other duties as assigned at the request of the superintendent, superintendent
designee, or principal.
* Maintains confidentiality as defined within the policy and procedure manual.
Qualifications
* Education - Bachelor's Degree (minimum)
* Certification or Licensure- Valid Indiana Teaching License
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* Experience- Evidence of success as a highly effective classroom teacher
* Knowledge- Understanding of collaborative learning teams and effective instructional
practices, standards, formative and summative assessments, and ways to disseminate
derived data.
Full Time: Until the end of the 2024 school year
Position Type: Exempt
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,
duties, and skills required of a Teacher-Special Education Elementary.