Early Childhood Special Education Teacher #ESC

Job Type: Contract

Location:

Austin, Texas

Pay:
Great Pay!

• Provide special education scholars with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.
• Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to scholar ability levels.
• Work in a self‑contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned.
• Collaborate with scholars, parents, and other members of staff to develop IEPs through the ARD Committee process for each scholar assigned.
• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned scholars and show written evidence of preparation as required.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of scholars.
• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula as needed and assist special education scholars in regular classes with assignments.
• Participate in ARD Committee meetings on a regular basis.
• Conduct assessment of scholar learning styles and use results to plan for instructional activities.
• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by IEP.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and capabilities of each scholar assigned.
• Plan and supervise assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
• Conduct ongoing assessments of scholar achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of scholars as stated in IEP.
• Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned.
• Sponsor outside activities approved by the campus principal.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of scholars.
• Manage scholar behavior and administer discipline, including intervening in crisis situations and physically restraining scholars as necessary according to IEP.
• Consult with classroom teachers regarding the management of scholar behavior according to IEP.
• Consult district and outside resource people regarding education, social, medical, and personal needs of scholars.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect scholars, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences with parents, scholars, principals, and teachers.
• Participate in staff development activities to improve job‑related skills.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Valid Texas Special Education teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments.
• Knowledge of special needs of scholars in assigned area.
• Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation.
• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• At least one year of student teaching or approved internship.