Teacher, Special Education IMPACT

Primary Job Functions

The primary function of the special education teacher is to plan, guide, and evaluate the learning process of the students for whom they are responsible.

Salary Range $54,000 - $98,400 FLSA Status: Exempt Assigned Workday Calendar: 185 Days Job Status: Full-Time Schedule: Monday - Friday

Benefits

• Teaching positions are eligible for medical and dental insurance as well as supplemental benefits such as vision, life insurance, disability, etc.
• Provided long-term disability TRF 401(a) Retirement.
• Paid Time Off Benefits: • 9 sick days • 4 personal days • Holiday Pay

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree
• Certification
• Appropriate Indiana Special Education Certification

Experience

• None required

Other

• Ability to maintain a positive relationship with pupils, staff, parents, and the community

Essential Functions

The primary function of the special education teacher is to plan, guide, and evaluate the learning process of the students for whom they are responsible.

• Able to work effectively and communicate with a wide range of students, staff, and administration.
• Proficient and competent demonstration of reading and writing capabilities.
• Strong human relation skills, including professional tact, diplomacy, and presentation.
• Multi-tasking ability and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to utilize 21st century technological skills to enhance teaching and learning.
• Uses data effectively to guide and differentiate to meet the individual needs of students.
• Demonstrates a wide variety of objective-based lesson preparations that are aligned to state content standards.
• Designs formative assessments that measure progress towards mastery and informed instruction.
• Maintains and analyzes accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, Article 7, district policy, and administrative procedures.
• Develops student understanding and mastery of lesson objectives.
• Demonstrates content knowledge and delivers instructional material that is factually correct, clear, concise, and well-organized while adjusting for student needs.
• Provides multiple ways of engaging students with content aligned to the lesson objectives by utilizing a variety of learning modalities and intelligence.
• Uses a variety of methods to check for understanding that are successful in capturing the teachers knowledge of the students understanding.
• Develops a higher level of understanding through rigorous instruction and student engagement.
• Maximizes instructional time.
• Creates a classroom culture of respect, collaboration, and student safety.
• Establishes a classroom environment that promotes high expectations for the academic success of all students.
• Contributes ideas and expertise to further the schools mission and initiatives.
• Dedicates time efficiently when needed for helping students and peers outside of class.
• Seeks out and participates in regular opportunities to collaborate with and to learn from peers.
• Welcomes constructive feedback while seeking ways to implement new practices, instructional techniques, and teacher knowledge.
• Displays commitment to the education of all his/her students while attempting to remedy obstacles around student achievement.
• Engages in all forms of parent outreach required by the school in order to promote student learning, participation, and achievement.
• Be an example of exemplary adult behavior for students.
• Projects a genuine care and concern for all students.

Special Education Teachers Compliance

Special Education teachers will comply with the following Article 7 provisions:

• Provides direct services to the student according to their IEP and/or serves as a consultant and resource person to all other personnel providing services to the student.
• Participates in the case conference committee meeting and evaluations as the students teacher to assist in developing measurable goals, benchmarks, and objectives to meet the students needs.
• Monitors and evaluates student outcomes by regularly monitoring the implementation of the students goals through progress reports given on the same schedule as the other students in the building, ensuring the IEP is accessible to all people who are responsible for its implementation.
• Ensures any accommodations on statewide or district assessments are implemented according to the students IEP and ensures all supplementary aids and services, modifications, and additional supports are provided as stated in the IEP.
• Maintains all district and state reports by following compliance timelines and complies with all ACSC policies, guidelines, and procedures.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit
• Stand
• Use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Talk or hear
• Frequently is required to: • Walk • Reach with hands and arms • Climb • Balance • Stoop • Kneel • Crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Color vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• The ability to focus

Avon Community School Corporation

Avon Community School Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of:

• Race
• Religion
• Color
• Sex
• National origin
• Age
• Disability
• Sexual orientation
• Genetic information
• Veteran status
• Pregnancy or childbirth

in admission to its programs, services, or activities in access to them in treatment of individuals or in any aspect of their operations.

The Avon Community School Corporation also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

This notice is provided as required by:

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator.

Ms. Kristin Williams Director of Human Resources 7203 E. US Highway 36 Avon, IN 46123 (317) 544-6000