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About The Position

Requirements

• Valid Arizona Department of Education certification or endorsement consistent with the assignment.
• IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Working knowledge of federal and state laws related to educating students with special needs.
• Working knowledge of Arizona State Standards for the assigned grade level or subject area, and ability to evaluate their alignment with instruction and district curriculum.
• Working knowledge of Arizona state-approved assessments for the assigned grade level or subject area.
• Working knowledge of and ability to effectively use and integrate technology in the classroom.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of literacy techniques and strategies across communication, with the ability to develop students’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills within the demands of the discipline.
• Demonstrated success modeling effective reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills during direct and indirect instruction.
• Demonstrated success using current teaching techniques, differentiated-instruction strategies, and evidence-based classroom-management strategies and techniques.
• Effective data-based problem-solving and team-collaboration skills to inform changes in classroom instruction.
• Demonstrated success collaborating effectively with teachers and students.
• High level of professionalism, ability to maintain confidentiality, and personal flexibility.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation, including lifting up to 50 pounds and moving objects up to 125 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Design an individualized education plan (IEP) for each assigned student that aligns with district educational philosophy, Arizona Learning Standards, and state and federal law.
• Design learning experiences and use adaptive devices and technology to provide students with disabilities access to general curricular content.
• Collaborate with colleagues and other departments to plan and construct benchmark lessons, instructional interventions, and programs.
• Serve as case manager for assigned students with special needs and provide direct services as needed.
• Prepare, implement, and evaluate IEPs, including transition plans and behavior management plans, in a timely manner and in accordance with district procedures.
• Use appropriate assessment instruments for academic, communication, and behavioral areas.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate social-skills lessons, community-based instruction, and behavior support plans as needed.
• Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to address students’ backgrounds, learning styles, and assessed special needs in accordance with district philosophy, goals, and objectives.
• Provide specialized instructional techniques and media through individual or group sessions to meet students’ educational, social, and emotional needs.
• Identify and collaborate with district, community, and agency services to meet the needs of students with special needs.
• Participate as appropriate in school-based intervention teams, in-school staffing teams, screening processes, and student evaluation teams.
• Plan and implement self-care programs, including direct assistance with toileting, positioning, lifting, and feeding.
• Monitor and oversee services provided by paraprofessionals and other support personnel assigned to the classroom or students.
• Obtain and monitor present levels and baselines for assigned students with special needs.
• Maintain required evaluation records, IEPs, and other team-developed records in students’ permanent special education folders, and ensure applicable records are present in each assigned student’s folder.
• Complete appropriate reports for local, state, federal, and educational agencies.
• Refer students requiring further evaluation or follow-up services to appropriate school personnel or community agencies.