Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher 2024-2025 School Year Deadline: Open until filled SUMMARY: To provide students with a daily and ongoing instructional program that will provide for them the best possible academic knowledge and skills. To help pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education according to the guidelines outlined in each student’s Individual Education Plan. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Blended Certificate or Exceptional Child Certificate. Strong background in teaching methods, developmentally appropriate classroom activities, and effective classroom management. Strong background in behavior management, curriculum, and writing and implementing Individualized Education Plans. Strong background in federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy pertaining to special education. Knowledge of the diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices. The ability to work with students with emotional, physical, and mental disabilities. Strong background in curriculum and the Idaho Core Standards. Strong background in the integration of technology with instruction and in creating and completing required reports. Ability to maintain a positive learning environment and work well with students, staff, and the public. Excellent organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Able to work under deadlines. Maintain confidentiality of staff and students. Major Duties & Responsibilities: Instruction: * Prepare for assigned classes * Design lessons with an appropriate level of difficulty which provide content in a logical and sequential manner * Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the physical limitations of the classroom and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved * Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated * Identify pupil needs and provide instruction appropriate to those needs * Analyze and interpret student data to develop and modify instructional activities * Follow modifications and accommodations as specified in Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) * Devise written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts, and use them to evaluate student progress on a regular basis * Prepare students academically for all district, state, and federal testing * Display command of the subject manner * Budget class time effectively Special Education-Specific Duties: * Provide instruction to classified pupils in accordance with each pupil’s IEPs * Asisit the Director with writing and organizing IEPs for the District * Work cooperatively with regular education teaching staff to coordinate instructional activities and to monitor the progress of each pupil * Provide support instruction in the regular classroom or the resource center as assigned * Coordinate and cooperate with other members of the staff in the development of adaptations, modification, accommodations, and instructional methods * Provide home instruction to confined special education pupils as assigned * Consult with members of the child study team regarding each pupil’s educational program, academic program and personal growth * Assist in the planning, coordination, and the implementation of IEPs including modifications and accommodations * Evaluate student progress on a regular basis, as indicated on IEPs, and as often as general education students are evaluated and informed of their progress * Assist in the evaluation of students referred for special education services * Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records in accordance with applicable federal and state law, (including IDEA, ADA, and 504), administrative rules, and Board policy * Input data in a timely manner Other Duties to Students: * Establish and communicate classroom rules, and encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior * Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms * Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities * Encourage students to strive to meet their highest potential * Engage children in conversation to encourage language development * Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students * Assist, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans Professional Contacts and Activities: * Attend and participate in faculty meetings * Organize a meeting at least once annually with the case manager, parents, and other professional staff to review and revise the IEP and placement of each assigned pupil * Keep immediate supervisor informed of activities and any issues that may arise * Cooperate with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, curriculum, objectives, and methods * Provide needed and requested information on a timely and effective basis Other: * Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules * Assume responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development by attendance at professional meetings, membership in professional organizations, enrollment in advanced courses, and by reading professional journals and other publications * Adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Idaho Teaching Profession adopted by the Professional Standards Commission and the State Board of Education * Seek assistance should emergencies arise * Represent the school district in a positive manner * Know and follow school district policy and chain of command * Perform other duties as assigned PAY GRADE: Placement on District Salary Schedule FLSA: Exempt SUPERVISOR: Superintendent TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-Time Position begins August 2024 Application may be obtained online at: https://district.dietrichschools.org/employmentopps Send application & resume to: dalonnah@dietrichschools.org