Special Education Teacher - High School

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Job Title : Special Education Teacher

Job Classification : Certified / Licensed Instructional

Reports to : Director of Student Services / Principal

Work Schedule : Academic Year

General Description :

The Special Education Teacher is to teach students basic academic, social, and developmental skills as required by the Indiana State Standards. The Special Education Teacher promotes and develops successful learning for students who are eligible for special education services, manages an assigned caseload, maintains regular communication with those students, their parents, and appropriate staff members and is responsible for development, revision and implementation of IEPs.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree and valid Indiana state teaching license in Special Education or ability to obtain appropriate state licensure.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Develop and implement student IEP’s in accordance with Indiana’s Special Education Rules.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments, develop, implement, and revise behavior intervention plans.
• Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Collect progress monitoring data in accordance with students’ IEP goals.
• Create daily lessons and prepare materials and the classroom for class activities.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Instruct and direct assigned paraprofessionals to maximize delivery of services.
• Collaborate with parents or guardians, teachers, service providers, and administration.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss children’s progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required which may go briefly beyond the scheduled workday.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs.
• Select, store, order, issue, inventory classroom equipment materials and supplies.
• Perform other responsibilities related to the position as assigned by administration.

School Activities :

The Special Education Teacher is required to attend and / or participate in such other activities as directed by the Administrator such as : faculty meetings (before or after school hours), open houses, commencement exercises, chaperone student activities, provide guidance for students, participate on faculty committees, study and help resolve school problems.

Essential Skills and Abilities :

Requirements :

Bachelor's Degree and valid Indiana state teaching license in Special Education or ability to obtain appropriate state licensure.