Elementary Exceptional Education Inclusion Teacher

Job Title: Exceptional Education Inclusion Teacher

Reports to: Principal

Department: Schools & Academics

Salary Range: Based on experience

Term: One year with the option for renewal, contingent on funding and performance

Primary Respnsibility

The special education teacher provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students who have learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. The special education teacher adapts general education lessons, evaluates and assesses student progress against instructional objectives, follows State mandated due process procedures, and functions as the IEP Manager to assigned students.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide direct individual, small group and/or large group instruction to address students' IEP goals/objectives. Instruction will focus on reading math, and social skills.

Prepare cognitively-demanding lessons, assignments and enrichment activities (requires some planning work outside of regular program hours).

Differentiate instruction.

Establish a productive learning environment and classroom culture in which all students are respected.

Supervise safe arrival and dismissal of all students assigned to their classroom.

Supervise breakfast and lunch, field trips, and other activities.

Maintain timely student attendance and progress records.

Consult with related service providers to address students' needs.

Provide students, families, site coordinators and program staff with relevant and timely data, including monitoring and reporting students progress to prevent regression as outlined in the program.

Participate in all scheduled professional development.

Care for program materials and resources.

Engage as a partner in planning and problem solving.

Assess students referred for summer IEP team meetings, provide written assessment results and/or attend IEP team meetings if required.

Performs other related duties as requested by the ESY Site Coordinator or Director of Operations & Service Implementation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree.

Mississippi Educator Licensure in Moderate Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Early Childhood Special Education, and/or Special Education Administrator.

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

Autism, Intellectual Impairment, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Specific Learning Disability, Emotional Impairment, Early Childhood

Certificates, Licensures, and Registrations

Valid Mississippi Teaching Certificate endorsed in the area being taught.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to who assigned; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; skills in oral and written communication; and ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.