Unity Elementary Resource Teacher K-2nd

MERIWETHER

COUNTY

BOARD

OF

EDUCATION

Job

Description

Special

Education

Teacher

The

Meriwether

County

Public

School

System

does

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

sex,

national

origin,

age

or

disability

in

any

of

its

employment

practices,

educational

programs,

services

or

activities.

TITLE:

Special

Education

Teacher

CONTRACT/WORK

YEAR:

10

Month

REPORTS

TO:

Principal/Assistant

Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's

Degree

or

Higher

Special

Education

Certification

EXPERIENCE :

Previous

experience

preferred

Knowledge

of

best

practices,

instructional

resources,

differentiation

and

accommodations

to

support

and

promote

learning

for

students

with

special

needs,

IEP's,

GAA's

GOAL :

Under

the

direction

of

the

Building

Administrator

and

Director

of

Special

Education,

the

certified

Special

Education

Teacher

develops

and

provides

specialized

instruction

to

meet

the

unique

needs

of

students

with

disabilities;

Evaluates

and

assesses

student

progress

against

instructional

objectives;

follows

State

mandated

due

process

procedures

and

functions

as

IEP

Case

Manager

for

assigned

students.

DUTIES

&

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The

employee

must

be

able

to

satisfactorily

perform

each

essential

function

of

the

position.

When

appropriate,

reasonable

accommodations

will

be

provided

to

afford

persons

with

disabilities

an

opportunity

to

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position.

Employees

are

expected

to

attend

all

required

meetings

as

approved

by

the

supervisor.

The

employee

will

adhere

to

the

Georgia

Professional

Standards

Commission's

Code

of

Ethics

for

Educators,

all

Meriwether

County

Board

of

Education

policies,

administrative

regulations,

school

system

procedures,

and

all

other

applicable

professional

performance

criteria.

Maintenance

of

criminal

history

check

is

required

for

all

employees.

Essential

functions

of

the

job

may

include

but

are

not

limited

to

the

following:

Provides

research-based

specialized

instruction

to

address

the

instructional

goals

and

objectives

contained

within

each

student's

IEP.

Assesses

student

progress

and

determines

the

need

for

additional

reinforcement

or

adjustments

to

instructional

techniques.

Employs

various

teaching

techniques,

methods

and

principles

of

learning

to

enable

students

to

meet

their

IEP

goals.

Develops

and

implements

annual

Individualized

Educational

Program

(IEP)

plans

for

students

to

include:

present

levels

of

educational

performance,

special

education

needs,

instructional

goals

and

objectives,

and

the

special

education

and

related

services

required

to

meet

those

goals.

Schedules

team

meetings

and

works

cooperatively

with

child

study

team

members

and

others

in

developing

instructional

goals

and

strategies.

Coordinates

the

delivery

of

special

education

services

in

each

student's

IEP.

Creates

a

positive

learning

experience

with

emphasis

in

individualized

instruction

using

appropriate

sources

including

i-pads.

Serves

as

primary

contact

for

the

parent.

Conducts

special

education

evaluations

and

reevaluations.

Provides

direction,

supervision

and

evaluation

of

educational

assistants

as

directed.

Complies

with

School

Board

policies

and

all

state/federal

rules

and

regulations.

Completes

all

district

and

state

reporting

requirements.

Other

functions

of

the

job

include

but

are

not

limited

to

the

following:

Establishes

and

maintains

student

control

and

discipline

in

the

classroom,

school

premises

or

during

school

activities.

Employs

and

implements

a

classroom

structure

and

consistency

to

encourage

student

responsibility,

cooperation

and

mutual

respect

consistent

with

district

policies

and

procedures.

Collaborates

and

consults

with

educational

professionals

and

community

service

providers

(i.e.,

social

services,

public

health,

medical

providers

etc.)

regarding

the

needs

of

students.

Provides

consultation

to

classroom

teachers

regarding

classroom

adaptions,

instructional

modifications,

adaptive

equipment,

behavior

modification

plans

and

other

similar

instructional

interventions

to

meet

the

needs

of

students

with

disabilities.

Performs

other

comparable

duties

of

a

like

or

similar

nature

apparent

or

as

assigned

Knowledge,

Skills

&

Abilities:

Minimum

B.A/B.S

degree

in

teaching

from

an

accredited

institution

in

the

appropriate

special

education

area.

Current

Georgia

teaching

certificate

in

required

content

area.

Thorough

knowledge

of

the

principles,

practices

and

procedures

of

special

education

and

specialty

area.

Thorough

knowledge

of

the

principles

and

methodology

of

effective

teaching

of

students

with

disabilities.

Thorough

knowledge

of

school

rules,

regulations

and

procedures;

ability

to

establish

and

maintain

standards

of

behavior.

Ability

to

deliver

and

articulate

oral

presentations

and

written

reports.

Ability

to

effectively

an

analyze

needs

and

problems

objectively.

Ability

to

establish

and

maintain

effective

working

relationships

with

children,

students,

parents,

staff,

administration

and

the

general

public.

Perform

all

other

related

work

delegated

or

required

to

accomplish

the

objectives

of

the

total

school

program.

Knowledge

of

relevant

technology

including

the

use

of

technology

such

as

i-pads

to

individualize

instruction.

Meet

professional

teacher

education

requirements

of

school

district

and

state.

Knowledge

and

skills

in

working

with

children

with

ADD

and

behavior

and

emotional

disabilities.

Must

have

the

ability

and

proven

ability

to

report

to

work

on

a

regular

and

punctual

basis.

Routine

Physical

Requirements:

Regularly

required

to

sit,

stand,

walk,

talk,

hear,

operate

a

computer

and

other

office

equipment,

reach

with

hands

and

arms,

and

must

occasionally

lift,

move

and/or

support

up

to

50

pounds

(and/or

up

to

adult

size

body

weight

with

two-to-three

person

lift).

Regularly

required

to

exert

up

to

20

pounds

frequently,

and/or

up

to

10

pounds

of

force

constantly

to

move

objects.

Position

can

require

some

degree

of

physical

interaction

with

students

who

have

difficulty

controlling

physical

behavior.

Frequent

bending,

lifting,

pushing,

pulling,

stooping,

kneeling,

crouching,

reaching,

handling

and

repetitive

fine

motor

activities.

Prolonged

periods

of

standing,

walking

and

sitting.

Vision,

hearing

and

verbal

communications

are

essential

functions

of

this

position.

Additional

Notes

About

Job

Descriptions:

Job

descriptions

are

designed

and

intended

only

to

summarize

the

essential

duties,

responsibilities,

qualifications,

and

requirements

for

the

purpose

of

clarifying

the

general

nature

and

scope

of

a

position's

role

as

part

of

the

overall

organization.

Job

descriptions

do

not

list

all

tasks

an

employee

might

be

expected

to

perform

and

they

do

not

limit

the

right

of

the

employer/supervisor

to

assign

additional

tasks

or

otherwise

to

modify

duties

to

be

performed

-

even

if

seemingly

unrelated

to

the

basic

job.

Every

employee

has

a

duty

to

perform

all

assigned

tasks.

(An

employee

who

is

assigned

a

duty

or

task

believed

to

be

unlawful

should

report

the

assignment

to

the

Human

Resources

Director.)

In

filling

a

vacant

position,

preferred

or

required

credentials

regarding

education,

training,

experience,

and

other

bona

fide

occupational

qualifications

may

be

established.

The

credentials

shown

in

this

job

description

may

be

interpreted

only

as

the

minimum

criteria

existing

at

the

time

the

description

was

developed.

Other

occupational

qualifications

and

criteria

may

be

utilized

as

needed

in

the

selection

process.

Physical

Demands:

Routine

physical

activities

are

required

to

fulfill

job

responsibilities,

including

the

ability

to

exert

up

to

50

pounds

of

force

occasionally,

and/or

up

to

20

pounds

frequently,

and/or

up

to

10

pounds

of

force

constantly

to

move

objects.

Frequent

bending,

lifting,

pushing,

pulling,

stooping,

kneeling,

crouching,

reaching,

handling

and

repetitive

fine

motor

activities,

and

prolonged

periods

of

standing,

walking

and

sitting

should

be

expected.

Vision,

hearing

and

verbal

communications

are

essential

functions

of

this

position.

The

employee

must

be

able

to

satisfactorily

perform

each

essential

function

of

the

position.

When

appropriate,

reasonable

accommodations

will

be

provided

to

afford

persons

with

disabilities

an

opportunity

to

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position.

Employees

are

expected

to

attend

all

required

meetings

as

approved

by

the

supervisor.

The

employee

will

adhere

to

the

Georgia

Professional

Standards

Commission's

Code

of

Ethics

for

Educators,

all

Meriwether

County

Board

of

Education

policies,

administrative

regulations,

school

system

procedures,

and

all

other

applicable

professional

performance

criteria.

Maintenance

of

criminal

history

check

is

required

for

all

employees.

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