Montlake Elementary - Special Education Teacher (Focus) - 1.0 FTE

Seattle Public Schools • Montlake Elementary, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The position is for the Focus classroom at Montlake Elementary. This role involves fostering and enhancing an effective learning environment for special education students. The teacher will establish and adapt learning objectives based on District guidelines and special education regulations, provide instruction, counsel, discipline, and supervise students to meet their individual needs, and evaluate student performance and progress. The teacher will work under the general direction of the building principal or program manager with assistance from appropriate staff personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Academic preparation for or experience in teaching a culturally, racially and economically diverse student population in an urban school system
• Teaching reading and adapting instructional techniques and practices for special education students
• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Special Education Endorsement

Nice To Haves

• Working with bilingual students and assisting them in the transition to regular classrooms
• Implementing programs designed to prevent the dropout of "at risk" students
• Teaching multi-level, open-concept, and main streamed classes
• Establishing and implementing behavior change programs
• Valid first aid and CPR certification (for some positions)
• Valid Washington State driver's license or a class II driver's license (for some positions)
• Administer first aid and CPR (for some positions)
• Use non-a mal or non-verbal means of communication such as sign language (for some positions)
• Use non-visual instructional techniques such as Braille (for some positions)
• Deal with specific physical or emotional disabilities and associated conditions, such as, severe behavior disorder (for some positions)
• Attend to various physical and hygienic needs
• Move, position, or lift students or their special equipment (for some positions)
• Restrain students (for some positions)
• Attend to the personal hygiene of students (for some positions)
• Accompany students outdoors in inclement weather (for some positions)

Responsibilities

• Fosters an educational environment conducive to the learning and maturation process of assigned special education students.
• Plans an instructional program designed to meet individual student needs and prepares individual student lesson plans.
• Adapts and modifies programs and plans as necessary.
• Uses necessary and appropriate instructional methods and materials suited to student well-being and learning activities.
• Implements established program or curriculum objectives as adapted and modified for the student population.
• Attends in-service training and continues professional growth to remain current in special education instruction methods.
• Establishes and implements classroom policies and procedures governing student behavior and conduct in a positive and supportive manner.
• Provides guidance, counseling, and discipline to encourage students to meet standards of achievement and conduct.
• Makes referrals for assistance where appropriate.
• Confers with students, parents or guardians, specialists, and other staff, maintaining an open positive relationship.
• Establishes classroom goals and objectives appropriate to the special education student population and their individual education programs.
• Evaluates and records student progress and prepares reports for parents or guardians.
• Directs the activities of assigned non-certificated personnel.
• Attends to or directs staff to attend to the physical, emotional, behavioral, medical, or hygienic needs of students as appropriate.
• Monitors conditions and behaviors.
• Collects and interprets a variety of data.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates individual education plans (IEPs).
• Provides reports for administrative purposes and amends documents where appropriate.
• Attends or participates in all required staff meetings and other activities deemed necessary by the District and/or building principal.
• Serves on staff committees as required.
• Participates in a variety of activities to enhance personal and professional skills.
• Performs related tasks consistent with the scope and responsibilities of the position.
• Attends at least one of two annual Special Education Compliance Professional Development days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level