Special Education Teacher

Pathways In Education•Boise, ID

29d

About The Position

This role involves providing instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities within a Special Education teacher program. The teacher will tutor individual and small groups, administer and score tests, and coordinate and conduct IEP meetings. Responsibilities also include communicating with parents and other service providers, maintaining progress records, and supporting the independent study program and other academic programs offered within it.

Requirements

Special Education teacher Certificate
Ability to teach students of grades 6-12
Ability to work with student of all ages
Ability to understand, adopt, and support the independent study program, concepts and their philosophies
Ability to organize and present ideas effectively in oral and written forms
Ability to make skillful decisions
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to operate a PC computer, word processor, copier, FAX, and other office machines
Minimum BA degree
Valid Idaho Special Education Teaching Certificate

Responsibilities

Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a Special Education teacher program
Tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts
Administer and score individual and group tests
Schedule IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff
Conduct IEP meetings
Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with speech teachers, psychologists, and other service providers
Communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct
Maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals
Record progress within the independent study program
Perform other duties in support of the Special Education teacher program
Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program