Teacher - GROW Program (SPED)

Olympia School District • Olympia, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This 1.0 FTE/One Year Only position works Monday - Friday, 7:30 am – 3:00 pm. This position supports students with significant behavioral needs. Staff working in this program must be comfortable responding calmly and consistently to challenging situations and working as part of a supportive team. Right Response training will be provided to the successful candidate after hire to ensure staff have the skills and strategies needed to safely support students.

Requirements

• Prior job experience and /or specialized training in working with high school age students with significant behavioral disability, autism and significant developmental delays.
• Skills to motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds direct support personnel, evaluate performance, address student health care needs.
• Knowledge of appropriate Special Services category (learning, severely, communication, visually and/or physically handicapped), age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, education codes.
• Abilities to stand and walk for prolonged periods, perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks, maintain records, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and other school personnel, and met scheduling deadlines.
• Significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying, stooping/crouching, reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, and near/far visual acuity/depth perception/color vision/field of vision.
• Teaching Credential for appropriate level of instruction and specialty area of special education
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint clearance.
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• 3 Reference Letters
• Valid Washington State Certification

Nice To Haves

• Staff working in this program must be comfortable responding calmly and consistently to challenging situations and working as part of a supportive team.
• Right Response training will be provided to the successful candidate after hire

Responsibilities

• Adapts lesson/s for the purpose of implementing the IEP goals and meeting the special needs of student.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of supporting teacher’s expectations, developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Assesses student’s social needs (e.g. behavioral, motor development, communications, etc.) and academic needs (e.g. developmental level, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of evaluating students and family requirements, placement and success of the program.
• Collaborates with school personnel, agencies and community agencies (e.g. social service agencies, caretakers, etc.) for the propose of developing and modifying the program to maximize the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions and planning curriculum.
• Directs instructional assistants, volunteers and/or student aides for the propose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Instructs students with individualized special needs for the purpose of developing appropriate academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and an optimal learning environment.
• Prepares teaching materials and reports (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher and student progress.
• Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the propose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code, district and/or school policies.
• Administers medication, first aid and/or health care requirements as may be required for the purpose of providing specialized treatment and/or monitoring medical conditions of students.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, in-service training, site meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance benefits
• enroll in the Department of Retirement Services (DRS) SERS plan (classified employees) or TRS plan (certificated employees)
• DRS Deferred Compensation Program
• vacation leave
• paid holidays
• additional compensation beyond their base salary as outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed