VACANCY FOR SY 2024-2025

TITLE:                       Special Education Teacher

CLASSIFICATION:    Certified Position

REPORTS TO:           Building Principal

Summary: Assesses student needs; plans for, guides, and evaluates student learning; and communicates student progress to pupils and parents by performing the following duties.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Education and/or Experience: Valid Indiana teaching license for the teaching assignment or dual certification with at least one area being special education.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must have a working knowledge of computers and their capabilities. 

Responsibilities:

Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and current educational practices.  Utilize varied instructional strategies and activities.

• Teaches Special Education courses per the Indiana Academic Standards.
• Maintains and continues education of content, curriculum, methods, materials and equipment appropriate for student instruction.
• Plans and implements lessons plans based on school objectives and the needs/abilities of students.
• Ensures that instructional environment is inviting, clean, safe and conducive to learning.
• Coordinates instructional activities with other professional staff, both school and non-school based, to maximize learning opportunities.
• Assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate documentation for institutional and individual re-porting purposes.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with students, peers and parents.
• Establishes, communicates and encourages high standards of student performance.
• Monitors, assesses, and provides appropriate feedback of student performance and progress.
• Keeps attendance reports.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Performs non-instructional duties affecting the school program. 
• Implements school policy and pertinent law.
• Participates in professional development activities; Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom, school building and school grounds.
• Performs related duties, such as sponsoring one or more special activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting course of study, and counsels them in adjustment and academic problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal and/or other designee.