Rapides Parish Schoolsposted about 2 months ago
Alexandria, LA
Educational Services
About the position
The position involves implementing the Pupil Appraisal process to identify suspected exceptional children and to re-evaluate those already identified. The role requires collaboration with classroom teachers and school personnel to ensure effective educational assessments and interventions for students requiring special education services.
Responsibilities
- To intervene upon referral of a child for Special Education services
- To participate in formal and informal educational assessment
- To conduct classroom observations
- To summarize the educational assessment after consultation and working with the classroom teacher
- To recommend whether or not to conduct a diagnostic assessment after completion of the educational assessment
- To work with classroom teacher on the diagnostic/prescriptive program for any child being continued in the current educational setting
- To maintain appropriate records
- To establish and execute a professional growth and self-evaluation plan
- To work effectively with school personnel and staff
- To consistently demonstrate self-direction
- To submit accurate records and reports promptly
- To exhibit professional ethics
- To foster open communication and positive relationships with school personnel and staff
- To foster open communication and positive relationships with the community
- To perform any other duties assigned by the Director of Special Education
- To follow State and School Board policies
Requirements
- Certification as Assessment Teacher according to Bulletin 746
