0.5 FTE Special Education Teacher

Grandville Public School District•Grandville, MI

About The Position

Under direction of the principal and special education director, provides instructional support to students with disabilities and general classroom teachers who are served through the following programs: Hearing and Vision, Autism (ASD), Emotional Impairments (EI), Learning Disabilities (LD), Otherwise Health Impaired (OHI), Speech and Language (SL), Physical Disabilities and Cognitive Impairments (CI). Monitors and evaluates outcomes for students with disabilities. Assists in the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Requirements

Michigan elementary teacher certification with special education and early childhood education endorsement (ZA or ZS), Cognitive Impairment (SA), Emotional Impairment (SE), Learning Disabilities (SM), or Autism (SV).
Must meet State of Michigan certification and highly qualified requirements.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Meets highly qualified requirements.
Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
Special Education endorsement in LD, CI and or EI special education
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to work as an effective team member with parents, diagnostic staff, teachers, and administrators.

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing remedial instruction in the students’ area(s) of disability.
Planning instruction and/or adoption of the general education curriculum to enable students to benefit from general education experiences.
Builds trust and confidence with students, curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.
Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes.
Instructs individuals and groups on Special Education skill areas.
Monitors student progress in and outside resource room.
Modifies curriculum.
Maintains contact with parents of students.
Evaluates student progress base on work output and observation, determine goals, objectives and directions.
Prepares report cards, educational records, IEPC forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
Participates in Special Education Committee and staff meetings.
Administers testing evaluations.
Provides both direct instruction and instructional support to students with disabilities and general classroom teachers.
Serves as liaison between school staff members and school administration including special education supervisor.
Prepares for Educational Management Team/IEP team meetings and coordinates case management.
Interprets both formal, informal, and classroom-based assessment for students to make instructional decisions.
Collects data on student performance so as to improve student outcomes and direct instruction.
Selects and adapts materials to assist students with disabilities to access the general education curriculum.
Participates in professional development activities designed to advance teacher knowledge in the areas of instruction, best practices, differentiated instruction, changes in educational policy, and other information as may be necessary to effective classroom instruction and programming for students with disabilities.
Supervises and plans for the continuing professional development of paraeductors assigned to students with disabilities.