High School Special Education Teacher​/Case Manager

Purpose

The job of a Special Education Teacher is to develop and implement Individual Education Programs that facilitate a special education student’s success in the general education curriculum and environment (academics, interpersonal skills, and activities of daily living).

Principal and/or Special Education Coordinator (except as noted).

• Education
  :
  Bachelor’s Degree in General Special Education.
• Certificates & Licenses
  :
  Must hold or be eligible to hold NH Special Education Teacher Certification.
• Preferable Qualifications
  :
  Master’s Degree and/or advanced endorsement and experience as a special education teacher/case manager.

• Applying assessment instruments.
• Operating standard office equipment, including using pertinent software applications and databases (i.e., Google products, NHSEIS, Performance Tracker, AIMSweb, etc.).
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Exhibiting tact and patience.
• Organization skills.
• Time management skills.
• Communicates professionally with respect, sensitivity, and clarity.
• Operates in the parameters of the position only.

• Child development and age-appropriate activities/behaviors.
• Cognitive styles, beliefs, emotional states.
• Current and emerging augmentative and alternative communication and assistive technology.
• Research-based instructional strategies and interventions.
• FERPA, IDEA, NH Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities.

• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Adapting or flexibility to changing work priorities.
• Establishing and maintaining constructive and collaborative relationships with school-wide committees and staff members.
• Promoting the development of students' self-determination.
• Promoting leadership skills of students' families by connecting them with community-based self-advocacy and community resources.

• Instructs students to improve their success in academic, interpersonal/social, and daily living skills through the use of research-based interventions; as well as to progress in the general education curriculum.
• Develops and maintains IEPs, accompanying and required special education paperwork for providing coordinated and cohesive support for students that complies with the district, state, and federal requirements within mandated timelines.
• Observes students in their general education learning environments.
• Adapts classroom instructional assignments to provide students with instructional materials that address Individual Education Programs (IEPs) within established lesson plans both in the general and special education settings.
• Administers and interprets curriculum-based assessments and/or subject-specific assessments for assessing student competency levels and/or developing and monitoring IEPs.
• Administers developmental assessments as needed for assessing student competency levels and/or developing and monitoring IEPs.
• Administers, under supervision, first aid, and assistance to medically fragile children (e.g., tube feeding, toileting, diapering, etc.) to provide appropriate care for children as assigned.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress to communicate expectations and students’ achievements, at least as frequently as report cards are issued; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment; and communicate progress on IEP goals and objectives.
• Collaborates and consults with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, and a variety of community resources to improve the overall quality of student outcomes and achieve established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Maintains confidentiality of student and family information and educational records as outlined in FERPA.
• Manages student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment and facilitates the development of effective strategies for use by the student and staff.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g., classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, etc.) to provide a safe and positive learning environment and implementation of IEP goals.
• Participates in a…