Special Education Teacher Grades 5-6

Job Title                    Special Education Teacher (Grades 5-6)

Qualifications           BSE in the area of Special Education Instructional

                                   Specialist and current Arkansas teaching license

Contract                    190 days

Evaluator                  Building Administrator(s) and District Supervisor(s)

Job Goal                    Special Education teacher will provide

                                   instructional, behavioral, communicative, and

                                   social/emotional services to identified students with

                                   special needs according to the student’s Individualized

                                   Education Plan (IEP) and Individuals with Disabilities

                                   Education Act (IDEA) guidelines

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Instructional:

• Provide instruction in all areas of curriculum according to individual student’s IEP
• Collaborate with general educators and team to provide support in all classes
• Collaborate with other teachers in Professional Learning Communities
• Serve as a resource to other teachers
• Implement literacy instruction aligned to the Science of Reading
• Implement Math instruction aligned to Quest
• Design and provide instruction in all academic, behavioral, communicative, and social/emotional domains to help students reach their goals
• Work with behavioral and academic intervention teams to assist with concerns regarding students
• Perform achievement screenings and diagnostic assessments as needed
• Implement a variety of effective, research based instructional strategies consistently to engage learners with the essential learning standards
• Monitor and assess student progress frequently, using both formative and summative assessments, and provide progress reports as requested
• Be organized and able to effectively complete paperwork and adhere to workflow expectations
• Coordinate with other buildings to ensure smooth transitions for students

Organizational

• Be organized and complete required federal paperwork under IDEA provisions including the IEP and annual review
• Schedule and direct meetings with parents and staff regarding the student’s learning and progress
• Maintain timeline requirements for all paperwork

Professional

• Support and adhere to the district’s Mission, Vision, and Values
• Effectively implement district initiatives
• Work with educators, parents, support staff, administration, and teams to support and educate children with disabilities
• Attend required professional development
• Work with colleagues to maintain and support instructional and behavioral plans

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations

• Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Serve on committees as assigned
• Remain current on instructional practices in education to meet or exceed local and state expectations
• All other duties as assigned