Teacher Trainee - Study Plan Teacher (38486)
About The Position
The Study Plan Teacher will be responsible for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate classroom activities in an innovative educational setting based on established performance standards and best practices. The Study Plan Teacher will serve as a collaborative leader of the classroom team, providing instruction in a variety of settings and using effective instructional techniques customized to individual student’s goals and objectives. This role involves organizing the classroom environment, instructional materials, and schedule to maximize learning, maintaining clean and organized areas, and utilizing assessment tools for goal development, performance measurement, and referrals. The teacher will adhere to the school’s philosophy regarding behavior management, understand their role in language and communication facilitation, and participate in all relevant activities and meetings. Compliance with regulatory requirements and school policies, along with maintaining effective interpersonal relationships, is essential. The role requires open communication, flexibility, the ability to learn and utilize team-building strategies, self-evaluation, utilization of supervision, problem-solving, and the ability to offer and accept assistance.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Special Education or Enrolled in a graduate program special education.
- 1-3 years of classroom experience in a Special Education setting.
Nice To Haves
- Classroom or clinical experience (one year) with school-age children with special needs is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a collaborative leader of the classroom team providing instruction in a variety of settings, uses effective instructional techniques customized to individual student’s goals and objectives; provides appropriate instruction to other classroom staff.
- Effectively organizes classroom environment, instructional materials, and schedule to match and maximize learning, including maintaining clean and organized work and common areas.
- Utilize appropriate assessment tools and ongoing data collection to (a) to develop and implement goals and objectives for each child, (b) to measure and communicate present level of performance, and (c) to make referrals as necessary.
- Adhere to the school philosophy regarding behavior management and implements all relevant techniques appropriately.
- Understand his/her role in language and communication facilitation and appropriately utilizes techniques for each child.
- Conducts or participates in all activities and meetings relevant to the position or required by supervisor (e.g., Initial and Annual Reviews; Parent/Teacher Conferences, Open School Night, Home Visits, Parent Center meetings; Team, Department and Classroom Meetings, etc.).
- Complies with regulatory requirements and school policy and procedures in all areas, and completes and submits within designated time frames all necessary documentation for regulatory and funding agencies.
- Maintains appropriate and effective interpersonal relationships with team and department members, parents, other staff, supervisors, administrators, and outside agencies.
- Demonstrates: Open communication, flexibility and the ability to learn and utilize team building strategies
- Demonstrates: The ability to self-evaluate, to utilize supervision and problem solve
- Demonstrates: The ability to both offer and accept assistance to/from others
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
