Special Education Teacher

Description:

Special Education Teacher

           Department: Education                                                                    Job Status: Full-time     

          FLSA Status: Exempt                                                                          Reports To: Principal

          Work Schedule: M-F                                                                          Amount of Travel Required: N/A

POSITION SUMMARY

The Special Education Teacher will be responsible for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate classroom activities in an innovative educational setting based on established performance standards and best practices.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

      Serve as a collaborative leader of the classroom team providing instruction  in a variety of settings, uses effective instructional techniques customized to individual student’s goals and objectives;  provides appropriate instruction to other classroom staff.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

      Effectively organizes classroom environment, instructional materials, and schedule to match and

      maximize learning, including maintaining clean and organized work and common areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

      Utilize appropriate assessment tools and ongoing data collection to (a) to develop and implement

      goals and objectives for each child, (b) to measure and communicate present level of performance,

      and (c) to make referrals as necessary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

      Adhere to the school philosophy regarding behavior management and implements all relevant

      techniques appropriately.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              &

Responsibilities:

Email Resume to:

DeAnna.Diamond@birchfamilyservices.org