JOB TITLE: Teacher - Special Education
CLASSIFICATION: Professional Staff
JOB OBJECTIVE: Plan and provide for appropriate learning experiences for students with various identified disabilities in a variety of educational settings. Provide a flexible class environment favorable to learning and individual growth. Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge sufficient for a solid foundation for higher grade education in accordance with each student's abilities.
REPORTS TO: Director of Pupil Services
QUALIFICATIONS: Current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching certificate required for the assigned instructional area(s). Related bachelors degree from an accredited university. Technology skills appropriate for the assigned instructional area(s).
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies
Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students'' varying needs and interests
Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students
Meet with parents to discuss their children''s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs
Confer with parents, administrators, teachers, social workers, and other professionals to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings
Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students in all classroom settings
Maintain accurate and complete student records in accordance with district policies and state requirements
Enforce administration policies and rules governing assigned students and class activities
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and student work time
Plan and facilitate class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from these opportunities
Participate cooperatively with the building principal or other administrator in activities providing for teacher performance evaluations and educator effectiveness in accordance with district policies and state requirements
Collaborate with other staff members on student achievement and instructional methods
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required
Perform administrative duties such as assisting in the school media center, hall and cafeteria monitoring, bus loading and unloading
Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests
Maintain a current education knowledge base through educator networks, educational workshops and professional publications
Additional duties as deemed appropriate at the sole discretion of district leadership.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or illegal substance in the workplace in compliance with Policy 3122 throughout his/her employment in the District.
This position description is illustrative and does not necessarily specify all tasks and duties of this position. The District reserves the right to change this position description as needed.
REVISED: February 9, 2016