TITLE:  Special Education Teacher     

REPORTS TO:  Principal and Director of Special Education

CLASSIFICATION:  Certificated  

WORK YEAR:  185 Days

SALARY SCHEDULE: 100                                               

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.  Possess or qualify for appropriate credential(s) to teach students with mild/moderate disabilities, including specifically identified special needs.
2.   Skill in instructional planning.
3.   Ability to be flexible and innovative and accountable.

JOB GOALS:
To be responsible for students who have been determined to have specifically identified special needs.  May provide instruction to special education and academically at-risk students in general education or special education settings. To provide instruction through sound instructional planning, programming, teaching methods and strategies.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

1. Develops educational plans to meet the individual needs of students with specific academic deficits or to prevent learning deficits.
2. Collaborates with resource, general education, and support personnel regarding the development and implementation of student instructional plans.
3. Teaches special needs students, in accordance with appropriate district curriculum and individual student needs and goals.                                                                   
4. Though use of direct instruction or co-teaching methodologies, may provide access to the standards-based curriculum in individual, small or large group settings.
5. Conducts evaluation of student progress and participates in revision of the  students'  IEP's.
6. Plans and conducts parent conferences in an articulate and empathic manner.
7. Maintains necessary student records according to District Policy and statutes.
8. Demonstrates continuing professional growth.
9. Performs such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

EVALUATION:   
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board Policy and Agreement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions of the position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk/hear conversations.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to fingers, grasp, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.