Elementary Special Education Teacher - Self-Contained Classroom

318

East

Basin

Road

New

Castle,

Delaware

19720

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including

parents/families.

Position:

Elementary

Special

Education

Teacher

• Self-Contained

Classroom

Location:

Eisenberg

Elementary

School

Start

Date:

As

soon

as

possible

Reports

to:

Principal

Compensation:

Refer

to

current

teacher

salary

scale

on

District

website

Work

Year:

10

months

POSITION

GOAL:

The

goal

of

the

Elementary

Special

Education

Teacher

is

to

provide

high-quality,

specially

designed

instruction

within

a

self-contained

classroom

(LRE

C)

that

offers

a

highly

structured,

supportive

learning

environment

for

students

with

complex

academic,

communication,

and

developmental

needs,

including

students

with

autism

spectrum

disorder

(ASD).

The

teacher

is

responsible

for

planning,

organizing,

and

delivering

individualized

instruction

aligned

with

the

district-approved

curriculum

and

Common

Core

State

Standards

(CCSS),

while

adapting

instructional

strategies

to

meet

students'

diverse

learning

needs.

This

position

requires

knowledge

of

evidence-based

instructional

practices,

proactive

behavioral

supports,

communication

strategies,

and

individualized

interventions

that

promote

student

engagement,

meaningful

academic

progress,

and

increased

independence.

The

Special

Education

Teacher

will

foster

a

positive,

inclusive,

and

nurturing

classroom

environment

that

supports

students'

academic,

social-emotional,

behavioral,

and

functional

communication

development

while

building

collaborative

relationships

with

students,

families,

colleagues,

and

related

service

providers.

MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS:

The

requirements

listed

below

are

representative

of

the

knowledge,

skill

and/or

ability

required:

.

Must

be

eligible

or

hold

valid

State

of

Delaware

certication

as

a

Teacher

of

Elementary

Grades

(or

Early

Childhood

Teacher)

and

Teacher

of

Exceptional

Children.

Acceptable

Criminal

Background

Report

and

no

entries

on

Child

Protection

Registry

in

the

State

of

Delaware.

Successful

completion

of

required

Praxis

II

tests

and

student

teaching

placement.

Bachelor's

degree

from

an

accredited

college

or

university.

Master's

degree

preferred.

Knowledge

and

skills

in

working

with

students

with

disabilities.

Preferred

qualications

include

specialized

training

or

certication

in

autism

and/or

demonstrated

experience

working

with

students

with

autism

spectrum

disorder.

Knowledge

of

evidence-based

instructional

strategies,

behavioral

supports,

and

individualized

student

needs.

Ability

to

establish

and

maintain

effective

working

relationships

with

students,

parents,

staff,

administration

and

the

general

public.

Show

evidence

of

knowledge

regarding

evidence

and

research-based

strategies

known

to

be

effective

in

promoting

student

learning

and

achievement

for

students

with

disabilities.

Demonstrates

sensitivity

to

issues

impacting

various

cultural,

ethnic

and

socioeconomic

groups.

Procient

in

Technology,

such

as

Microsoft

and

Google

Applications,

Classlink,

Schoology,

Innite

Campus,

etc.

Demonstrates

understanding

and

ability

to

perform

job

related

tasks.

Regular

attendance

is

an

essential

function

of

the

position.

Must

be

able

to

teach/serve

students

remotely

and

in

person

depending

on

the

needs

of

their

students.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES

AND

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To

perform

this

job

successfully,

an

individual

must

be

able

to

satisfactorily

perform

the

essential

duties

and

responsibilities

related

to

the

District.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Develop

and

implement

Individualized

Education

Programs

(IEPs)

based

on

student

assessments,

needs

and

progress

toward

goals.

Design

and

deliver

specially

designed

instruction

aligned

with

the

Common

Core

State

Standards

(CCSS)

and

IEP

goals

(including

BIPs),

using

district-approved

curriculum.

Differentiate

instruction

using

various

teaching

strategies

and

methodologies

to

address

diverse

learning

styles

with

particular

attention

to

academic

scaffolding

across

Reading,

Math,

Science

and

Social

Studies

and

each

student's

individual

level

of

functioning

and

preferred

learning

modalities.

.

Implement

and

monitor

evidence-based

behavioral

and

social-emotional

interventions,

maintain

a

structured

classroom

management

system,

and

follow

district

expectations

for

Non-Violent

Crisis

Intervention.

Regularly

administer,

collect

and

interpret

formal

and

informal

assessment

data,

including

IEP

progress

monitoring

and

early

literacy

and

numeracy

assessments

to

drive

instructional

decisions

and

report

progress

to

families

and

the

district.

Develop

and

deliver

weekly

lesson

plans

using

appropriate

resources,

technology

and

instructional

strategies,

incorporating

a

balanced

program

of

instruction,

demonstration,

and

student

inquiry.

Plan

and

supervise

paraprofessionals

including

providing

direction,

modeling

and

feedback

on

implementing

specially

designed

instruction

and

behavior

support.

Communicate

regularly

and

proactively

with

families

regarding

student

progress,

IEP

implementation

and

behavioral

supports,

and

participate

in

IEP

meetings,

eligibility

determinations,

and

other

required

meetings

and/or

conferences.

Administer

appropriate

and

required

informal

and

formal

assessments

based

on

student

needs,

State

Regulations,

and

district

expectations,

including

IEP

Progress

monitoring

and

early

literacy

and

numeracy

assessments.

Establish

and

maintain

a

cooperative

and

professional

relationship

with

peers,

support

staff,

parents,

administration,

agency

staff

and

school

district

staff.

Comply

with

all

Federal,

State

and

Local

regulations

and

policies:

accurately

complete

required

paperwork

within

designated

timelines,

utilize

district

resources

(i.e

Employee

Handbook,

District

website,

Collaborative

Agreement,

Professional

Code

of

Conduct,

Administrative

procedures,

School

District

Board

Policies,

etc.)

to

maintain

professionalism

and

avoid

noncompliance,

and

cooperate

with

compliance

monitoring

and

dispute

resolution

activities.

Attend

professional

development

programs,

mandated

training,

and

self-selected

workshops/conferences,

courses,

etc.

Maintain

current

certications

(including

clock

hours

via

DEEDS),

stay

current

on

evidence

based

instructional

strategies

and

technology

and

actively

engage

in

required

and

self-

selected

professional

learning.

Perform

other

duties/responsibilities

as

assigned

by

the

building

principal

and/or

supervisor.

PHYSICAL

DEMAND:

The

physical

demands

described

here

are

representative

of

those

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

duties

and

responsibilities

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

employee

is

regularly

required

to

use

hands

and/or

ngers

to

handle,

or

feel,

reach

with

hands

and

arms,

talk

or

hear,

and

taste

or

smell.

This

job

requires

repetitive

stopping,

twisting

and

bending.

The

employee

frequently

is

required

to

stand,

walk

and

sit.

The

employee

must

occasionally

lift

and/or

move

.

up

to

50

pounds.

Specic

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include

close

vision,

distance

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision,

depth

perception,

and

ability

to

adjust

focus.

PRE

EMPLOYMENT

REQUIREMENTS:

Criminal

Background

Check

• must

be

less

than

1

year

old

TB

Test

Results

• must

be

less

than

1

year

old

Copy

of

Social

Security

Card

• required

by

the

State

of

Delaware

I-9

Form

with

appropriate

forms

of

identication

Child

Protective

Registry

• These

items

must

be

completed

prior

to

your

start

date,

they

should

be

completed

immediately.

WHY

APPLY

IN

COLONIAL:

When

you

apply

you

will

have:

The

opportunity

to

teach

with

a

very

knowledgeable,

high-achieving

and

fun

school

team.

An

innovative

and

diverse

work

atmosphere.

The

ability

to

grow

and

learn

in

a

considerate,

and

open-minded

culture

with

supportive

school

colleagues.

Access

to

new

and

exciting

technologies

to

use

in

your

classroom

daily.

A

competitive

salary

with

generous

benet

packages.

The

opportunity

to

make

an

impact

on

the

lives

of

students

and

families

daily

in

Delaware

HOW

TO

APPLY:

Interested

candidates

who

meet

the

qualications

may

apply

by

completing

an

employment

application

at

http://applitrack.com/colonial/onlineapp

no

later

than

11:59pm

on

the

closing

date.

A

resume

and

teaching

certication

are

required

for

external

candidates.

A

resume

is

required

for

internal

candidates.

Applicants

needing

special

accommodations

in

the

application

process

of

this

vacancy

announcement

may

contact

the

Human

Resources

Division

at

(302)323-2712.

Per

the

collective

bargaining

agreement

between

Colonial

Education

Association

and

Colonial

School

District,

employees

covered

by

this

agreement

may

apply

for

vacancies

in

accordance

with

the

application

procedures

stated

on

the

publicized

announcement

posted

between

March

1

and

July

31.

Interviews

will

begin

ve

days

after

posting.

The

Colonial

School

District

is

an

equal

opportunity

employer

and

does

not

discriminate

against

employees,

applicants,

visitors,

or

others,

and

does

not

deny

access

to

educational

or

other

services,

based

on

any

characteristic

prohibited

by

law."

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