Elementary Teacher Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and meets licensure requirements as established by the Maryland Department of Education.
• Pass the CPI Training involving student restraints.
• Other experience as established by Maryland Law and Board of Education policy.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and legal issues regarding special education.
• Knowledge of subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies.
• Experience in behavior management supports for students (e.g. FBA, BIP).
• Evidence of exemplary human relation skills.
• Evidence of exemplary organizational and planning skills.
• Evidence of ability to work effectively with students, parents, employers, community and staff.
• Ability to accept and implement instructional feedback from supervising staff

Nice To Haves

• Minimum five years of successful teaching experience with students with disabilities, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements CCPS’ educational curriculum and provides differentiated instruction and accommodations for students in accordance with their IEPs.
• Provides consistent implementation of the EA behavior management program (point/Level system) and daily data collection.
• Directs the instructional assistant in the fulfillment of their role.
• Helps students de-escalate and conduct problem solving sessions with individual students to debrief/process behavior choices.
• Assists in crisis prevention intervention and use of exclusion, seclusion, and restraint as necessary.
• Obtains a certificate for successful completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (CPI) the first year in this position with successful renewal licensure annually thereafter.
• Facilitates the daily interactive Check-in/Check-up/Check-out process with students
• Coordinates implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) across special education and regular education settings for students on their caseload.
• Conducts other case manager and IEP responsibilities per CCPS’ special education teacher responsibilities/requirements (e.g. complete quarterly progress monitoring of student IEP goals to coincide with the mailing of the report cards).
• Distributes, collects, and reviews monitoring forms for each student from other teachers (e.g. specials, electives, other mainstream or special education classes).
• Attends all IEP meetings for students on caseload and IEP meetings for other EA students as needed.
• Provides intensive case management and documents frequent contact with students’ parents/guardians (e.g. contacting parent when student is absent).
• Communicates with all service providers and general education teachers as needed throughout the year.
• Completes formal and/or informal standardized educational assessments and observations when necessary.
• Participates in the development of specific interventions (i.e. contracts, conferences, reinforcements, Functional Behavioral Assessments).
• Participates and collaborates with other team members in weekly EA team meetings.
• Communicates and collaborates with the EA school psychologist and EA Coordinator on relevant student issues (e.g. mainstreaming, discipline, Level promotion/demotion).
• Consults and collaborates with EA staff, EA school psychologist, EA Program Coordinator, Instructional Specialists, administrators, and other CCPS personnel concerning best practices to ensure the success of each student.
• Maintains current professional standards and appropriate certification.
• Delivers high-quality, engaging instruction in the form of discussion, direct teaching, demonstrations and independent practice using a variety of proven methods.
• Integrates the use of technology appropriately and effectively into the curriculum