Special Education Teacher Substitute - $160/day

Monday - Friday 7:30am-2:30pm; minimum 2 days per week.  Flexible scheduling Monday thru Friday (not an on-call position).  You work the days you are available.  $24.00/hour - $24.00/hour  or $160/day.

DIVISION:

Academic Services

CLASSIFICATION:

Non-Exempt

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Provide education services for students with developmental disabilities. Provide direction and guidance to support staff; maintain records of student progress, and communicate effectively with families, students, staff and human services professionals.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Reports to Principal 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write specific lesson plans that adhere to the Common Core; are chronologically and developmentally appropriate; reflect differentiated instruction techniques; incorporate technology, and are creative.
• Develop Individualized Education Plans (“IEPs”) in accordance with current New York State Education and Beyond Support Network practice, procedures and policies.
• Formulate long-term goals and short-term objectives and implement all goals on each student's
• Assure that IEP mandates are fulfilled and document progress toward goals on the IEP.
• Makes appropriate academic recommendations as a result of testing, professional judgment and students’ needs.
• Engages students in activities that are interesting, meaningful and individualized to reflect each student’s developmental level.
• Help each student to mature academically, emotionally and
• Provide care and instruction to promote a safe environment for students and
• Ensure a clean and orderly work
• Provide information about each student's progress to appropriate family members and human service
  • Attend CPSE-CSE meetings that may occur outside an employee's regularly scheduled work
• Ensure that supplemental classroom aides and teacher assistants work productively as part of the classroom
• Ensure that policies and procedures are being adhered
• Promptly reporting instances of policy and procedure deviations to the Principal or designee.
• Ensure that staff are engaged in classroom, and performing all duties and responsibilities as assigned by the
• Ensures that students’ augmentative communication devices are utilized throughout the day by all classroom staff.
• Assume responsibility for the management of the class, students and staff, at all times.
• Provide clear and succinct direction to students and
• Utilize Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP) procedures.
• Advocate for each student and
• Organize and maintain daily, weekly and/or monthly notes, reports and/or records required for each
• Use data collection systems as directed by IEP Coordinator and/or behavior staff.
• Foster student’s independence ensuring that student achieves the greatest level of independence possible and appropriate for that particular student.
• Ensure that verbal and written communications including tone, demeanor, and content with students, staff, and parents are at all times professional, appropriate and respectful.
• Models and demonstrates expected student behavior.
• Establish an effective data collection and charting system to monitor students'
• Instruct student and family in treatment and procedures to be continued at home.
• Participates in staff training, in-services, committee and departmental team meetings.
• Refers students and their families to community resources and services.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently as well as in conjunction with other staff members and members of the instructional team.
• Submits maintenance requests when necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the room and its content.
• Consistently comply with all agency policies and procedures.
• Constantly maintain high professional standards with regard to personal behavior and interactions with other staff, families, districts and the community at large.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Principal and/or Director of Education.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High level of written and oral
• High level of interpersonal
• High level of behavior management
• High level of knowledge of educational principles, especially those that apply to students with
• Possess good time management
• Knowledge of computers to prepare monthly lessons and progress reports and educational materials

 EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree required.

BEYOND SUPPORT NETWORK
It’s more than a job…
It’s…
• Supporting others
• A life/work balance
• Developing YOU
• Feeling Appreciated
• Variety of Opportunities

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