Teacher - SPED Success - 20272221

Clover Park School District•Lakewood, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction of the building administrator, is responsible for planning, providing, and evaluating varied learning experiences of students in cooperation with other staff members, parents, and the public. The position makes long and short-range plans for each subject area of instruction, provides for individual differences in the learning needs of students, demonstrates subject mastery, and provides a classroom climate based on mutual respect, rapport, fairness, and consistency. The teacher demonstrates competency in instructional skills, evaluates in terms of planned goals and revises instruction as a result of the evaluation, and informs pupils of their progress. The role involves interacting positively with students, professional associates, and patrons, meeting classes, rendering accurate reports, performing assigned duties punctually, and adjusting to varied situations, demands, and new instructional concepts. Additionally, the teacher fulfills job-related non-teaching duties and directs student teachers, paraeducators, pupil tutors, Option C students, methods class students, and parent volunteers. The position also handles student discipline and attendant problems. Work is performed in a regular school building.

Requirements

Washington Endorsement - Special Education
Thorough knowledge of subject areas taught.
Ability to organize time and materials effectively.
Ability to be flexible.
Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and volunteers in a diverse environment.
Ability to incorporate literacy instruction into other areas of instruction.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree.
Experience teaching in an urban public school system.

Responsibilities

Makes long and short-range plans for each subject area of instruction.
Provides for individual differences in the learning needs of students.
Demonstrates subject mastery.
Provides a classroom climate which is based on mutual respect, rapport, fairness and consistency.
Demonstrates competency in instructional skills.
Evaluates in terms of planned goals and revises instruction as a result of the evaluation.
Informs pupils of their progress in terms of the objectives set for the lesson or course of study.
Interacts positively with students, professional associates, and patrons of the school district.
Meets classes, renders accurate reports, performs assigned duties punctually.
Adjusts to varied situations, demands, and new instructional concepts.
Fulfills job-related non-teaching duties.
Directs student teachers, paraeducators, pupil tutors, Option C students, methods class students, and parent volunteers when such personnel are accepted to enhance the instructional program.
Handles student discipline and attendant problems.