Job Title: Special Education Functional Skills Teacher

Job Classification: Licensed Instructional

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Work Schedule: School Calendar / 8:00am-4:00pm

General Description:

Teach students at Success Academy basic academic, social, functional, and developmental skills as required by the Indiana State Standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and licensure in elementary education and special education.

Primary Responsibilities

• Demonstrates working knowledge of current legislation, regulations, policies, and ethical issues related to the provision of educational services, including least restrictive environment, due process, assessment, discipline, transition, supplemental services and supports, specialized health care and assistive technology to individuals with all types of disabilities across the age range
• Understands characteristics of individuals with disabilities across the age range, including levels of severity, multiple disabilities and their influence on development, behavior and learning; with knowledge about the impact of language disorders, processing deficits, intellectual abilities, behavioral/emotional/social disorders, and physical (including sensory) disabilities on learning and behavior
• Plans effective instructional strategies for adapting or modifying general curriculum to meet the needs of individual students, and strategies to implement and prioritize longitudinal, outcome-based curriculum, including social, language, academic, vocational skills, and life skill domains (i.e. domestic, recreation/leisure, vocational, and community)
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Utilizes specialized materials, equipment, and assistive technology for individuals with disabilities and understands the use of adaptive equipment for students with disabilities to plan and prepare for the integration of assistive and instructional technology to meet a student's individual needs
• Prepares and utilizes assessment methodologies to adapt for individual students as appropriate, including physical adaptations to meet a student's individual needs
• Plans and prepares for IEP and parent meetings
• Understands basic classroom management theories and methods; with strategies for individual behavior management, crisis prevention, intervention, de-escalation techniques, and the balance between classroom management with academic teaching strategies
• Creates a classroom culture which is a cognitively busy place, characterized by a shared belief in the importance of learning; establishes high expectations and personal achievement
• Implements classroom and individual behavioral management plans and actively participates in functional behavioral assessments and behavioral interventions plans for students
• Understands and effectively utilizes computerized web-based systems for documentation procedures/communication, goal development and modification, progress monitoring, performance assessment, accommodations/modifications, program supports and overall IEP information
• Collaborate with parents or guardians, teachers, related services providers, and administration to address students' functional, academic, social, and behavior needs
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required which may go briefly beyond the scheduled workday.
• Perform administrative and supervisory duties

School Activities

• The Special Education Functional Skills Teacher is required to attend and/or participate in such other activities as directed by the Administrator such as: faculty meetings (before or after school hours), open houses, commencement exercises, chaperone student activities, provide guidance for students, participate on faculty committees, study and help resolve school problems.

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Competency in the administration and interpretation of academic ability testing
• Ability to use technology for documentation and preparation of professional materials
• Ability to teach and assist students in the use of computer applications
• Ability to communicate assessment results, in written and oral forms, to parents and professionals
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• Ability to prioritize tasks, allocate time, and maintain schedule flexibility

Career Academy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

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