Special Education Long-Term Resource Substitute

POSITION: Special Education Resource Substitute

Approximate dates August 10-December 18, 2026

Assignment may be longer or shorter based on need.

JOB SUMMARY

To instruct special education students in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for successful progress in an educational setting. To meet the needs of the special education students. To instruct students in a confidential, positive manner. To provide a good foundation for learning where each student takes responsibility for their learning and strives to do their personal best.

Reports to: Building Administrator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate with parents on a mutually agreed upon time for a case conference.
• Communicate regularly with parents utilizing a newsletter, notes, phone calls, and conferences.
• Provide Specially Designed Instruction to special education students.
• Practice and reinforce skills taught in occupational, physical, and/or speech therapy.
• Develop and use instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of students with a wide range of intellectual, mental, physical, and emotional levels.
• Design lessons and instructional materials to provide individualized and small group instruction based on students skills as written in the IEP.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to accommodate instruction and materials aligned to the Indiana State Standards.
• Plan assignments and monitor instructional aides within the classroom setting.
• Create schedules for instructional aides along with evaluating their job performance
• Cooperate and collaborate with other professional staff members.
• Provide an appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable student behavior, attitudes, and social skills.
• Collaborate with the Multidisciplinary team for student evaluations (FBA, academic).
• Adhere to all timelines expressed by Article 7.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned that are necessary for the daily operation of the school program.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Knowledgeable within the field of Special Education
• Enthusiastic about contributing to the academic growth of our students
• Possess strong communication skills, including interactions with all stakeholders
• Willingness to contribute to a positive school environment through collaboration and participation in school-wide initiatives and committees
• Ability to foster a supportive classroom environment while advocating for your students
• Other miscellaneous duties, as assigned by the administration