Special Day Class Teacher Pool

About the position

The position involves providing a core educational program for students with learning disabilities, ensuring compliance with state education code requirements. The educator will instruct children using appropriate techniques and materials tailored to each student's Individualized Education Program (I.E.P). Responsibilities include remediating specific learning disabilities, evaluating student performance, and maintaining up-to-date records of progress. The role requires collaboration with other special education staff and regular classroom teachers to facilitate the integration of students into the general education environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides a basic core program for learning handicapped students consistent with state education code requirements.
• Instructs children with learning disabilities using appropriate techniques, equipment, instructional materials and supplies in accordance with the Individualized Education Program for each student.
• Remediates identified specific learning disabilities.
• Reevaluates student performance on goals annually and conducts standardized assessments for each student triennially.
• Evaluates student performance, keeps up-to-date records of individual student's progress and recommends revision of the I.E.P., as appropriate; modifies I.E.P. accordingly.
• Creates individualized goals to address all areas of student need based on assessment data and California Content Standards.
• Works closely with other special education staff members, e.g. psychologist, speech therapist, adaptive physical education teacher, and administration in the assessment process, program planning and to ensure implementation of the I.E.P.
• Directs instructional aide and classroom volunteers.
• Communicates with parents regularly as a means of effectively coordinating the efforts of the school and the home in the improvement of the overall program for the student.
• Collaborates with regular classroom teachers to provide successful integration of the students into the regular program.
• Creates and maintains an effective learning environment in which a positive self-image and self-help activities are stressed.
• Implements classroom behavior management techniques as well as individualized behavior support plans as needed.
• Responsible for timelines, completion of IEP paperwork, and overall IEP compliance for all students on caseload.