Special Education Teacher @ Wanamaker Elementary

Special Education Teacher @ Wanamaker Elementary

• Full-time
• auburn-washburn
• Company Description

Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 consists of 128 square miles of suburban and rural areas in southwest Topeka and Shawnee county. With a current enrollment of more than 6,000 students, we are the 14th largest school district in the state. Presently, we have seven elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, two alternative learning centers, and an early childhood center.

Our educators enjoy the benefits of an attractive salary schedule, health insurance, generous sick leave, tuition reimbursement, excellent retirement, and low teacher-to-student ratios. A mentoring program is available to those new to the profession.

Our schools reflect the commitment to excellence within our community. Above all, we strive for every student to succeed. If academic achievement and student body growth are indicators of success, we are reaching our goal. We consistently rank among the leaders in a variety of test scores including the ACT and SAT, as well as in National Merit Scholarships.

Job Title: Teacher, Resource Room/Interrelated

Reports To: Principal and Director of Student Services

Auburn-Washburn teachers for interrelated classrooms demonstrate a commitment to learning for all students by maintaining organized, child-centered classrooms, by presenting content-rich and standards-based lessons and activities, by meeting individual needs through the use of assessments and data, and by using a variety of instructional strategies that are reflective of current best practices and research.

The interrelated resource room teacher is responsible for planning and implementing the goals of the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

• Complies with district, state, and federal regulations regarding special education
• Serves as a member of the preassessment team to assist in the placement of students in special education programs
• Provides and maintains assessments and evaluations of students identified as learning disabled
• Develops and implements Individual Education Programs for all learning disabled students
• Evaluates each student’s progress every nine weeks and on an annual basis; holds a conference to review and revise the student’s Individual Education Program
• Serves as a consultant and provides assistance to classroom teachers and other professionals concerned with the assessment and programming of students
• Communicates with parents to report progress and to develop a rapport which will enhance the student’s success in school
• Assists students in making realistic assessment of their abilities and in establishing educational or occupational goals
• Confers with vocational/technical schools and vocational rehabilitation staff
• Submits an end-of-year report and other requested information
• Meets with classroom teachers and principals to discuss individual programs to be designed for children who will receive supplemental instruction
• Notifies parents of children who will receive supplemental instruction
• Modifies teaching to meet individual student needs
• Communicates high expectations to all learners
• Provides assistance to appropriate personnel
• Seeks, listens, and responds appropriately to suggestions, requests, and concerns
• Incorporates use of appropriate technology
• Effectively implements the district-adopted curriculum
• Uses a variety of research-based instructional practices and current resources that support instructional goals and student needs
• Models and facilitates higher-order thinking, problem solving, creativity, and flexibility
• Uses monitoring techniques to facilitate learning
• Routinely integrates a variety of informal and formal assessments into instruction
• Uses a variety of data in making instructional decisions
• Makes students aware of assessment standards/learner expectations
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve effective participation in activities and learning experiences
• Assists students in developing self-assessment skills
• Maintains up-to-date records of student progress
• Creates a positive, inviting, and safe learning environment
• Develops,…