Special Education CLS Teacher Standard

Overview

Summary

Description:

Under the general supervision of an administrator, a special education teacher will be assigned a caseload and will implement school board policy regarding the educational curriculum of a particular instructional division and/or instructional unit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
This list of essential duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

• Planning and Preparation:
  Administer appropriate district curriculum aligned with Common Core State Standards and consistent with IEP instructions as needed.
• Designs and implements components of an effective lesson for instruction and student assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards.
• Designs coherent, differentiated instruction and student assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards at the appropriate instructional level for the student.
• Provide appropriate instructions, modifications, adaptations, and implements Individual Education Plans (IEP) in an organized, systematic, and meaningful manner.
• Analyze student progress and ensure assessment regulations and guidelines are followed at all times.
• Demonstrates mastery of content and pedagogy, knowledge of students and resources, typical developmental patterns of students, and characteristics of students with disabilities.
• Sets instructional outcomes for diverse learners.

• Creates an environment of respect and rapport while developing a climate that promotes positive learning conditions.
• Maintains a positive, orderly, safe, accessible and academically focused learning, resource-rich environment.
• Manages classroom procedures and student behavior.
• Demonstrates cultural competency.

• Communicates learning expectations to students.
• Engages students in learning.
• Utilizes discussion and questioning techniques.
• Embeds assessment in instruction.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness.
• Demonstrates familiarity with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
• Demonstrates knowledge of strategies and accommodations to assist students with disabilities to access curriculum.
• Coordinates effectively with other service staff in providing student instruction.

• Maintains accurate records and IEPs as mandated by state and federal guidelines, within established timelines.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and ethical conduct.
• Supports, communicates and works professionally with administrators, staff and community and follows all protocols consistent with WCSD procedures.
• Makes a focused effort to promote meaningful participation of parents in the IEP process.
• Reflects on teaching.
• Participates in a professional community.
• Participates in other job-related duties and activities related to the position as assigned.
• Works as part of an education/assessment team responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating individual objectives for assigned students.

Special Education teachers can be assigned as Resource Special Education teachers or can be assigned to specific specialized programs that are broken down from the Special Education umbrella to provide adequate supports for all students requiring special needs. When assigned to a specialized program, all of the above job duties apply, as does the information tied to the specific program. Specialized programs within the Special Education umbrella at WCSD are described below.

• EC - Early Childhood/Pre-K:
  The Early Childhood Special Education Program provides services to three, four and five year olds with disabilities. The teacher provides instruction in developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing literacy, math readiness, gross and fine motor skills, self-help, communications, social skills, cognition, receptive and expressive language, and social/emotional development. (Job Code: 0726)
• EC SIP - Early Childhood/SIP
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  The SPED Early Childhood SIP Teacher provides instruction addressing all areas of child development with a focus on social emotional development for students with behavioral challenges in a small group setting. (Job Code: 0725)
• EC STRAT - Early Childhood/Strategies
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