Exceptional Child Instructor LBD-High School (Highly Structured Classroom) __ (Receives $3,000 stipend plus salary)

Henry Co Public School District•New Castle, KY

About The Position

To provide each special education student in a particular unit with a program that will enable him to reach his fullest physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioral potential.

Requirements

Kentucky Certificate with endorsements in teaching areas.
Such additional qualifications as the superintendent or Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

Implements individualized programs based on IEP's.
Maintains appropriate system of record keeping in accordance with the law.
Provides a basic core program for special education students consistent with state education code requirements.
Coordinates and supervises work experience and in-school job-training programs involving special education students.
Works cooperatively with classroom teachers who have special education students in regular classes__interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students to the entire staff and assisting the students with regular class assignments.
Confers frequently with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social, and personal problems of such students.
Assists other professional staff members in resolving the unique psychological or disciplinary problems of each student.
Assists in screening, evaluating, and recommending placements of applicants in the school's special education program.
Counsels individuals and groups of special education students with educational, occupational, and personal problems.
Assists students in making a realistic assessment of their abilities and in establishing educational and occupational goals in keeping with these abilities.
Provides motivational work for students who have a short attention span.
Performs such other professional tasks (within reason) as may be assigned by the superintendent or other supervisors.