Special Education Teacher - Intensive , Cowden Elementary School; Ope

Job Title:
Special Education Teacher
-Intensive Support

Department: Special Services

Pay Grade: Teacher's Salary Schedule

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: School Principal

This position is responsible to provide a highly specialized, individualized educational service for students with disabilities who require intensive instruction, modifications, and accommodations to access the general curriculum and functional life skills. This position is also responsible for facilitating learning in the classroom and other instructional areas: developing lesson plans, delivering small group and individual instruction, supervising students, collaborating with other teachers, staff and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom challenges and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students, parents, or guardians regarding their child’s instructional program and progress.

• Administers developmental testing programs, subject specific assessments, etc., for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Administers under supervision daily support ( i.e., tube feeding, toileting, diapering, etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for students as assigned.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student’s achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Assess student progress towards goals (e.g., behavioral, motor development and communication skills, academic needs, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Case manages students individualized educational programs (IEP).
• Provides an effective educational program which addresses individual student needs.
• Differentiates classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Directs student teachers, paraprofessionals, volunteers, and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual needs of students.
• Facilitates student learning (e.g., creating a learning environment, integrating technology, arranging field trips, organizing age appropriate activities, etc.) for the purpose of achieving success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through defined lesson plans.
• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Maintains a variety of confidential and non-confidential manual and electronic files and records (e.g., test scores, student evaluations, IEPs, etc.) for the purpose of providing up-to-date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Participates in a variety of meetings (e.g. Professional Development, staff meetings, IEPs, lesson plans, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandates requirements.
• Prepares for a variety of written materials (e.g., grades, attendance, anecdotal records, IEPs, lesson plans, data collection, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports health and safety issues to administrative personnel and/or appropriate agencies (e.g. fights, suspected child or substance abuse, inappropriate social behaviors, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining student’s personal safety, a positive learning…