Special Education Teacher

About the position

The primary responsibility of the highly qualified teacher is to provide an educational program for all enrolled students, continually assess student needs, and design and deliver lessons based on those needs and state standards. The teacher also maintains records and communicates with parents and management, including the principal and counselors.

Responsibilities

• Manage the educational program for each student in the assigned classroom.
• Implement educational programs that apply strategies and skills that assist students in meeting and progressing IEP goals and district and State requirements.
• Establish individual student goals and objectives and coordinate these with other services being provided to the student.
• Write detailed daily lesson plans with daily objectives, materials, methods, and activities.
• Assess individual students in all curriculum areas relevant to the IEP twice a year and document in the progress reports.
• Maintain a positive learning environment that fosters students' personal responsibility and participation in planning as appropriate.
• Develop appropriate and complementary activities (i.e., field trips or presentations) coordinating these with other school programs.
• Maintain communication between the classroom team, principal, and the school administrative staff.
• Establish and maintain a behavior management system in the classroom consistent with the school's policies.
• Maintain student records including progress charts, daily or weekly grades, test scores, behavioral check sheets, incident reports, report cards, graduation worksheets, etc.
• Communicate with each parent/care provider on a weekly basis for encouragement and support.
• Hold at least one progress conference yearly with the family of each student.
• Supervise, train, and assist aides, interns, volunteers, or other trainees serving in assigned classroom.
• Participate in school committees, programs, and activities as requested.
• Attend faculty meetings, core, and team meetings as directed.
• Implement First Aid/CPR as necessary; initiate approved NCI procedures when dealing with students in crisis.
• Comply with ECF's Injury and illness Prevention Program.
• Maintain expertise in subject matter by continuing study, research, and application of new information in the field.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and a current California State Special Education Credential or other special education credential recognized by the California Teaching Commission.
• Minimally two years of teaching experience in a special education classroom.
• Behavior Management and Confidentiality Training are required.
• Knowledge of Welligent and MS Office.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage time and work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.