ABLE Special Education Teacher

Yukon Public Schools•Yukon, OK

About The Position

The Special Education Resource Teacher provides instruction and support to students identified as disabled under P.L. 101-476, facilitating their academic, social, and emotional growth. The posting describes several possible settings: ABLE (Academic and Behavioral Learning Environment), serving students with emotional and behavioral concerns; LEAP, a lab/resource setting using collaboration, monitoring, co-teaching, and direct instruction; RISE, a functional-skills and modified-curriculum classroom for students with mild or moderate disabilities; and LIFE, a functional-skills and modified-curriculum classroom for students with severe or profound disabilities. The teacher plans and delivers instruction, supports students’ IEP goals, documents student progress, collaborates with school staff and families, and maintains a safe, orderly, and effective classroom environment. The position follows a 10-month, 182-day work calendar. Pay is according to the current YPS Pay Scale Information. Performance is evaluated annually under the Board’s policy for evaluating professional personnel.

Requirements

Qualifications as set by state certification authorities.
Maintain appropriate emotional stability, physical health, personal appearance, and personality.

Responsibilities

Meet and instruct the assigned class at the designated location and time.
Prepare for assigned classes and provide written evidence of preparation when requested by administration.
Participate in evaluative processes for Special Education placement when asked.
Participate in Eligibility, Placement, and IEP team meetings when asked.
Maintain a work folder for each student when appropriate and document student progress or lack of progress.
Provide an appropriate educational program for students.
Collaborate with regular classroom teachers and other staff to plan instructional goals, objectives, and methods for students in Special Education.
Use varied instructional techniques and media suited to the location, available materials, and students’ needs and capabilities.
Take reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
Assist with selecting and inventorying books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Complete required reports and school-related paperwork by the requested time.
Arrive punctually and accept responsibility for assigned activities and duties.
Maintain open communication with students and their parents about students’ academic and behavioral progress.
Pursue ongoing professional growth through reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced coursework.
Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ developmental levels and interests, within district resource limits.
Guide learning toward IEP goals, establish aligned objectives, and communicate them to students.
Assist administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
Develop reasonable classroom behavior and procedure rules and maintain order fairly and justly.