AB (Adaptive Behavior) Teacher, MS

Spring Independent School District•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Adaptive Behavior (AB) Teacher is responsible for behavior support, academic instruction, and case management for students eligible for special education services who exhibit behaviors or social skills that may affect their participation in the general education classroom. The teacher serves students as assigned by the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee and works in accordance with curriculum standards and federal, state, and district special education policies and procedures. The position reports to the campus principal and is non-exempt. The teacher develops and implements instructional and behavioral programs, correlates students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) with general education curriculum, and ensures appropriate accommodations, modifications, and behavior intervention plans are carried out. As case manager, the teacher coordinates ARD/IEP committees, tracks academic and behavioral progress, maintains service documentation and confidential records, and communicates with families and campus staff. The role also includes participation in campus behavior team activities and other duties assigned by the principal. The role requires maintaining emotional control under stress and involves frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. The teacher may need to move classroom materials and equipment, lift and position students with physical disabilities, use physical restraint to control behavior, and assist non-ambulatory students. The job requires the ability to lift at least 50 pounds. Employment is conditioned on the availability of full funding for this grant-funded position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements and certification level for the assignment, including Special Education and General Education.
Acquire and maintain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification.
Knowledge of the behavioral special needs of students.
Knowledge of the ARD Committee process and IEP goal-setting and implementation.
General knowledge of curriculum and instruction, including appropriate accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities in the general education curriculum.
Ability to instruct students and manage behavior in a self-contained environment.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with children with disabilities.
Strong technology skills, including technology integration.
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

One year of student teaching or an approved internship.
Experience working with students eligible for special education supports and services.
Valid Texas teaching certificate with content area endorsements.
Valid Texas ESL Certification.
Experience with students exhibiting behaviors that interfere with their ability to benefit from classroom instruction.

Responsibilities

Implement instructional and behavioral programs for assigned students.
Use knowledge of the Adaptive Behavior management system to design individual and classroom programs.
Align Individual Education Plans with regular education curriculum guides using the Standards Based IEP process.
Ensure accommodations, modifications, and behavior intervention plans are implemented.
Design lesson plans appropriate to each student.
Use campus and district positive behavior supports.
Serve as case manager for assigned students.
Coordinate and document the ARD/IEP Committee process for each student.
Ensure students have appropriately written Standards Based Individualized Education Programs (SBIEPs).
Ensure IEPs are implemented with fidelity in all school settings.
Evaluate and monitor student progress using academic and behavioral data.
Participate in placement decisions based on educational, social, and behavioral data presented to the committee.
Document implementation of services in accordance with students’ IEPs.
Serve as a member of the campus Behavior Team and attend scheduled Behavior Team meetings.
Communicate and cooperate with students’ families to support learning and behavioral changes.
Maintain confidential student records and complete end-of-year reports and other evaluations.
Collaborate with campus administrators and district staff regarding student progress and discipline.
Perform campus duties assigned to other teachers only as required by the needs of the special education program.
Develop and implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), distribute them to responsible teachers and campus personnel, and assist with explaining and implementing them.
Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.