SY - Teacher - Special Education - Elementary

Overview

Position Type:
Special Education Certified/ Teacher - Special Education - Elementary

Date Posted: 10/10/2025

Location:

Catherine

A. Miller Elementary School

Date Available:

SY

Closing Date:
Until Filled

• Receives general direction from the Special Education Director or designee.
• May exercise technical and functional supervision over supervisory, professional, technical and clerical staff.
• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other materials, considering factors such as individual needs, abilities, teaming levels, and limitation of students, and to meet the goals and objectives of the Individualized Educational Program (IEP).
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team consisting of administrators, school personnel, students and families by implementing the educational plans as developed by appropriate specialists, serve as an advocate for students.
• Determines parents ability to comprehend and apply therapeutic and behavior modification techniques and parent's social and emotional needs to formulate teaching plan.
• Instructs students and develops individual teaching plans covering self-help, motor, social, cognitive, and language skills development for parents to implement in the home.
• Revises teaching plan to correspond with child's rate of development, when necessary.
• Counsels parents to provide social and emotional support for parents; and refers parents and child to social service agencies and facilities for additional services and financial assistance.
• Maintain confidential individual records for the purpose of making appropriate referrals and for maintaining continuation of service, and in compliance with Federal, State and District regulations and policies.
• Maintain professional skills through consultations, in service activities, and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Maintain an awareness and respect for the cultural diversity of students and their families and assists direct personnel in understanding these variations when planning for students and families.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Delivers educational services to children who are homebound due to health limitations, distance from school etc.
• Daily travel from site to site, and from home to home.
• Instructs students and teachers in various forms of communication such as sign language, finger spelling and speed cues.
• Encourages students to participate in verbal communication, classroom learning experiences to ensure their comprehension of subject matter, development of social skills and ability to communicate in situations encountered in daily living.
• Principles and practices of early childhood development and exceptional learning.
• Local and state educational structure and organization.
• The manner in which concepts of cultural diversity relate to an understanding of individuality.
• Educational foundations of a school district, including the organization, administration, funding resources, and record keeping.
• Current state and federal legislation, and district policies regarding identification, evaluation and placement procedures for children with disabilities.
• Cultural diversities of the local area and the traditional Native American beliefs of students and families.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement corrective educational plans. Interact effectively with the educational professionals in the District.
• Utilize and understand formal assessment instruments, procedures and techniques for evaluation and remediation for learning disorders.
• Understand statistical analysis and evaluation, testing materials and results, counseling and interpersonal relations.
• Handle and maintain the records of students in a confidential manner.
• Understand and respect the cultural diversities, and Native American traditional beliefs and practices of students and their families.
• Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.…