Resource Teacher (4)

Resource

Teacher

-

Job

Description

Location:

Department:

Special

Services

Reports

to:

Building

Principal(s)

and

Director

of

Special

Services

Supervises:

Terms

of

Employment:

Months

Per

Year:

10

Hours

Per

Week:

Varies

Full

Time/Part

Time/Temporary:

Full

Time

Salary

Classification:

Certified

Salary

Schedule

• Possible

$12,000

sign

on

bonus

Nature

and

Scope

of

Job:

The purpose of a Special Education Resource Room teacher is to work with students who are identied

under

IDEA

with

a

disability.

The

Special

Education

Resource

Room

Teacher

will

design

an

individualized

program,

along

with

parent(s)/legal

guardian(s),

to

teach

academic

and/or

social

skills

to

students

aligned

to

District

and

State

Standards.

Job

Functions

Essential

Functions:

1.

Plans

and

implements

a

program

that

meets

individual

needs,

interests,

and

abilities

within

the

Sweetwater

County

School

District

#1

curriculum

as

well

as

the

specically

designed

Individualized

Education

Plan

(I.E.P.)

for

the

student.

2.

Implements

curriculum

to

meet

individual

student's

goals

and

objectives

using

eective

teaching

techniques

and

materials.

3.

Develops,

in

a

cooperative

manner

with

the

Principal

and

Director

of

Special

Services,

a

plan

for

the

improvement

and

enrichment

of

instruction

in

special

education.

4.

Writes

specic

lesson

plans

describing

daily

learning

targets

aligned

to

national,

state,

and

district

standards.

5.

Monitors

and

assesses

student

progress

and

provides

feedback

on

a

regular

basis

to

students

and

parents/guardians

as

dened

in

the

IEP.

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6.

Communicates

learning

targets

to

students

in

a

well-planned,

organized

manner

using

clear

and

concise

terms.

7.

Creates

a

classroom

environment

conducive

to

learning

and

appropriate

to

the

maturity

of

the

students.

8.

Assists

Administration

in

implementing

all

Sweetwater

County

School

District

#1

policies

and

procedures

along

with

the

district

vision

and

mission.

9.

Assists

Administration

in

implementing

all

Sweetwater

County

School

District

#1

Special

Education

Policies

and

Procedures,

Federal

Rules

and

Regulations,

and

Chapter

7

Rules

and

Regulations.

10.

Creates

educational

experiences

to

provide

students

with

opportunities

to

develop

skills

in

decision-making

and

other

areas

of

social

and

life

skills.

11.

Respects

the

dignity

of

each

student

as

an

individual

and

attempts

to

gain

an

adequate

understanding

of

his/her

needs,

interests,

and

abilities.

12.

Communicates

concerns

and

ideas

with

the

appropriate

Administration,

colleagues,

parents,

students

in

a

positive,

condential,

collaborative

manner.

13.

Assumes

legal

responsibility

for

the

discipline

and

supervision

of

students

and

maintains

a

high

standard

of

professional

conduct

and

good

rapport

with

students

within

the

school

environment.

14.

Strives

to

maintain

and

improve

professional

competence.

15.

Assumes

professional

and

personal

responsibility

for

the

management

and

progress

of

goals

under

his/her

authority,

direction,

and

supervision.

16.

Assumes

individual

responsibility

assigned

by

principal

or

supervisor

which

may

relate

to

committee

work,

student

activities,

student

supervision,

or

other

planning

and

professional

assignments.

17.

Maintains

compliant,

accurate,

complete,

legible,

and

correct

records

as

required

by

district,

state,

and

Federal

law,

Sweetwater

County

School

District

#1

policy,

and

Administrative

regulation.

18.

Takes

necessary

precautions

to

protect

students,

equipment,

materials,

and

facilities.

19.

Conducts

oneself

in

a

professional

manner.

20.

Strives

to

be

a

good

employee

as

well

as

an

eective

teacher.

21.

Seeks

to

establish

friendly

and

cooperative

relationships

between

the

home

and

the

school.

22.

Oversees

daily

activity

of

assigned

special

services

paraprofessionals.

23.

Develops

and

implements

a

behavior

support

plan

and

modies

as

data

indicates.

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24.

Writes

individual

education

plans

for

students

and

facilitates

required

meetings.

25.

Other

duties

as

assigned

by

Administration.

Other

Functions:

1. Attends and supervises school-sponsored eld trips as necessary.
2. Attends parent and sta meetings.
3. Keeps informed by reading building and district communications.
4. Responds to requests for information in a timely manner.
5. Schedules students to address IEP services.
6. Attends trainings and Professional Development Opportunities.

EMPLOYEES

ARE

HELD

ACCOUNTABLE

FOR

ALL

DUTIES

OF

THIS

JOB

Job

Qualifications

Knowledge,

Skills,

and

Abilities:

Possess

a

strong

knowledge

of

IDEA

and

Reauthorization

of

1997,

Rules

and

Regulations

governing

Students

with

Disabilities

in

Wyoming

Public

Schools,

and

local

rules

and

regulations

governing

services

to

students

with

disabilities.

Possess

a

broad

knowledge

of

special

education

process,

procedures,

documentation,

and

time

frames.

Possess

a

broad

general

knowledge

of

all

subject

areas

with

specic

knowledge

needed

in

contract

areas.

Possess

teacher

leadership

skills

within

the

decision-making

process.

Possess

group

dynamics

and

interpersonal

skills.

Possess

knowledge

of

physiological,

emotional,

behavioral,

and

educational

development

of

students.

Possess

developmentally

appropriate

classroom

management

skills

with

data

to

support

progress

or

revision.

Possess

technological

and

computer

skills.

Possess

problem

solving,

imagination,

patience,

reasoning,

creativity,

judgment,

and

analytical

abilities.

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Possess

excellent

organizational

and

eective

time

management

skills.

Education,

License,

Certification

or

Formal

Training:

Degree

in

Special

Education

from

accredited

institution.

Valid

Wyoming

Professional

Teaching

Standards

Board

Certication

or

National

License

relevant

to

the

position.

Continue

professional

growth.

Equipment

Used:

Copier

Docucam

Laminator

Promethean

board

Calculator

Overhead

Projector

Telephone

Assistive

Technology

Equipment

Computer

Data

Support

System

for

IEPs

Microsoft

Oce

iPads

Physical

Demands:

Be

able

to

stand,

walk,

and

sit

for

long

periods

without

fatigue

or

discomfort.

Be

able

to

lift

up

to

50

pounds

and

carry

a

distance

of

50

feet.

Be

able

to

work

at

a

computer

monitor

for

a

portion

of

each

day

without

fatigue

or

discomfort.

Environmental

Demands:

Be

able

to

spend

most

of

the

time

inside

classrooms

with

some

work

outside

in

cold/hot

weather.

Be

able

to

tolerate

noise

up

to

90

decibels.

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