Leave Replacement Special Education teacher

Mendham Borough School District•Mountain View, NJ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Teacher will provide an approved special education program and establish a class environment that fosters learning and personal growth. The goal is to help pupils develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed for continued education, while maintaining good relationships with parents and other staff members. This is a leave replacement position.

Requirements

Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and appropriate Special Education Endorsement or eligibility
Minimum experience as determined by the board
Demonstrated knowledge of effective teaching methods and ability to maintain a positive learning environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment

Responsibilities

Provides instruction to classified pupils in accordance with each pupil's individualized education program.
Works cooperatively with regular education teaching staff to coordinate instructional activities and to monitor the progress of each pupil and provides support instruction in the regular classroom or resource center as assigned.
Provides home instruction to confined special education pupils as assigned.
Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a classroom climate conducive to learning.
Maintains records of pupil's educational progress in class record books and/or board approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes.
Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction to meet the needs of each pupil.
Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.
Consults with members of the child study team regarding each pupil's educational program, academic program and personal growth.
Meets at least once annually with the case manager, parents and other professional staff to review and revise the individualized education program and placement of each assigned pupil.
Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss pupil progress.
Makes effective use of community resources to enhance the instructional program.
Participates in the development of the district's plan for special education.
Participates in school-level planning, faculty meetings/committees and other school system groups.
Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional growth activities.
Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.