Elementary Special Education Teacher

Fargo Public Schools•Fargo, ND

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary Special Education Teacher facilitates learning for special education students by instructing, assessing, and planning programs; monitoring and evaluating student progress and behavior; and obtaining and providing instructional materials. The teacher serves as a resource for students, parents, and District personnel and works in a pullout environment or self-contained classroom. The position provides direct instruction in areas identified in students’ IEPs, which may include academics, communication, motor and mobility skills, social and leisure skills, community and vocational skills, and independent living. The teacher develops and monitors individualized learning plans and behavior support or intervention plans, maintains required records, communicates with families, collaborates with school personnel, and supervises paraeducators. The role also requires maintaining a safe and effective learning environment and providing appropriate care to medically fragile children.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Education.
North Dakota teaching license, or ability to obtain one before the start date, with a special education endorsement.
High interest in serving students with complex cognitive, communication, adaptive, behavioral, academic, and social-emotional needs.
Understanding of child development stages and developmentally appropriate expectations.
Strong verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships.
Ability to demonstrate flexibility and creativity.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans.
Experience supervising and scheduling paraeducators or paraprofessionals.
Special education endorsement in one or more of the following: autism spectrum, emotional disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or multiple disabilities.

Responsibilities

Establish an instructional and learning environment for students.
Provide IEP-directed instruction in academic, communication, motor, mobility, social, community, vocational, and independent living skills.
Administer evaluations and assessments to determine student competency levels and develop individual learning plans.
Provide first aid and appropriate assistance to medically fragile children, including tube feeding, toileting, and diapering as needed.
Assess student progress toward behavioral, developmental, communication, academic, vocational, and other objectives and goals.
Develop Behavior Support Plans or Behavior Intervention Plans as needed.
Establish and maintain behavioral management systems and manage student behavior to support a safe learning environment.
Monitor students in educational settings, including classrooms, playgrounds, and field trips.
Prepare written materials such as grades, attendance records, anecdotal records, IEPs, progress reports, data sheets, lesson plans, and evaluations.
Supervise, train, schedule, and support paraeducators.
Collaborate with parents, instructional staff, and other school personnel, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, and school psychologists.
Differentiate instruction using approaches such as alternative curriculum, multimedia, assistive technology, modified content, and multisensory instruction.
Inform parents and legal guardians of student progress and ways to support learning at home.
Maintain current and historical student documents, files, grades, IEPs, and records in accordance with guidelines and legal requirements.
Maintain timely records and reports regarding pupil progress.
Participate in IEP meetings, staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and other meetings.
Maintain a safe, pleasant, and effective educational atmosphere, provide discipline as necessary, and enforce school policy.