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. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.