SPED (S/P) Life Skills - Elementary

Alpine School District•Silver Lake, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the School Principal, this position facilitates student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing specialized instruction using research-based interventions and district curriculum. Responsibilities include documenting teaching and student progress, addressing specific educational needs, and creating a flexible, safe, and optimal learning environment. The role involves providing feedback to students, parents, and administration regarding student progress, expectations, and goals. Key duties include writing and implementing IEP goals and behavior intervention plans to ensure the progress of students with mild to moderate disabilities, adhering to timelines, and scheduling/conducting IEP meetings in a compliant manner. This position also requires close collaboration with general education teachers and related service providers to ensure adequate progress on IEP goals.

Requirements

SPED license is required
Complex Support Needs endorsement is required
Writing and implementing IEP goals and behavior intervention plans
Ensuring timelines are followed, meetings are established and held in a timely and compliant manner
Working closely with general education classroom teachers as well as related service providers

Nice To Haves

SPED Complex Support Needs Life Skills Elementary Life Skills Teacher

Responsibilities

Organizes and facilitates developmentally appropriate learning opportunities for the purpose of ensuring student participation and improving student academic success to foster a smooth and successful transition to elementary school.
Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning within established curriculum guidelines.
Assesses student progress toward objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.
Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations, student's achievements, and developing methods of improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
Directs assistant teacher and special education paraeducator, volunteers, and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
Collaborates effectively with special education teacher, related servers, instructional coach, and other colleagues for the purpose of providing appropriate services to all students as outlined in the IEP.
Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
Monitors preschool students in a variety of educational environments for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Models conversation, manners, clean up activities, listening skills, etc. for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social and interpersonal behavior.
Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. weekly newsletters, assessment reports, lesson plans, etc.) for the purpose of communicating with parents, documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
Attends IEP meetings for students as needed.
Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to the appropriate personnel for resolution.
Administers first aid and/or dispenses medications for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, parents, administrators, etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues, providing information, and/or direction.
Participates in a variety of meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.