Teacher, Special Education (80%) & Middle School Classroom (20%)

Job Requirements

Basic Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with general education teachers concerning students who are at-risk in the learning environment.
2. Evaluate and diagnose skills, learning styles, neurodevelopmental patterns, and disabilities (Diagnostic Role)
3. Remediate learning deficits through direct instruction with students (Teaching Role)
4. Promote understanding and use of student specific accommodations/modifications (Advocacy Role)

Principle Tasks

1. Collaborate and consult with general education teachers, administrators, and parents concerning students receiving direct and indirect support from the Educational Support Services team, including issues of:
   1. Academic adjustment
   2. Social development
   3. Behavioral change
   4. Providing materials as necessary
2. Meet regularly as needed with Student Success Teams to discuss student progress and to make decisions about support
3. Be involved as needed within the established RtI Benchmarking and Progress Monitoring protocol
4. Be involved in Tier III evaluations of students relative to academic progress and learning needs
5. Make suggestions concerning effective teaching strategies relative to assessment results
6. Help coordinate individualized student plans, including accommodations, updating them annually and as needed
7. Help design and support the delivery of instruction appropriate to the neurodevelopmental and academic needs of students who have disabilities (including home and life skills as needed)
8. Integrate a variety of materials into the learning environment appropriate to the unique learning styles of those receiving Educational Support Services
9. Maintain records of student objectives and student progress
10. Maintain communication with parents of students Educational Support Services
11. Participate in parent meetings during scheduled school conferences and as needed
12. Assist with training and evaluation of paraprofessional staff members