Special Education Teacher

Lee County Schools • Salem, AL

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Teacher will teach life skills and basic communication and literacy in connection with the general education curriculum. This role requires adherence to all employment criteria established by the Lee County Board of Education and relevant Alabama state laws. The teacher will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring Individual Education Programs (IEPs), working collaboratively with parents, and utilizing technology effectively. The position also involves serving as a resource to regular education teachers, preparing students for transitions, and aiding with self-help skills. Continuous professional development and maintaining a positive learning environment are key aspects of this role.

Requirements

• Must comply with all employment criteria legally established by the Lee County Board of Education.
• Must hold an appropriate Alabama Teacher Certificate in Special Education or Collaborative Education.
• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment as required by the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
• Background Check Required: Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the federal Bureau of Investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Teach life skills and basic communication and literacy in connection with the general education curriculum.
• Report for duty fifteen minutes before the opening of school and remain fifteen minutes after the close of school.
• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations at the times designated.
• Complete required evaluation procedures for students referred for special education service.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and review the Individual Education Program (I.E.P.) of each eligible student on the caseloads, at least annually.
• Effectively utilize available technology in the development of the IEP and related documents.
• Work with parents in all aspects of their child’s educational program.
• Compile, maintain and submit all required reports within mandatory timelines.
• Provide educational services according to the guidelines of the program and through the established delivery model for service.
• Implement instructional and assistive technology as determined by IEP.
• Assure all due process procedural safeguards are afforded students and their parents.
• Use special methodology for instruction according to the population needs.
• Use carefully designed behavior intervention strategies as indicated.
• Administer, on an on-going basis, evaluations of student progress toward mastery of established goals and objectives.
• Serve as a resource to the regular education teachers who teach mainstreamed disabled students.
• Perform special duties required for meeting the unique needs of specific population, i.e., lifting physically disabled.
• Prepare paperwork to transition students from Early Intervention and into kindergarten.
• Aid with self-help skills, i.e., bathroom, diapering, feeding.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, and assist the principal with the evaluation of their job performance.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by professional growth activities.
• Participate cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with guidelines.
• Select and requisition books and instructional aids; maintain required inventory records.
• Review current developments, literature, and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
• Perform any other pertinent assignment deemed necessary by the principal to assist in the efficiency and effectiveness of the classroom.

What This Job Offers

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