Job Description
Job Description
Location(s) :
Middle School (6-8) High School (9-12)
Position Title : Learning Specialist – Special Education Teacher
Hours / Shift (Hours per week Schedule) :
Middle school : 7 : 00a-3 : 00p
High School : 8 : 30a-4 : 00p
37.5 hours per week | unpaid lunch (30 minutes)
Pay (Target Max Rate) : $ / hr
Duration (Direct Placement, Contract, C2H) : 24-25 school year
Job Description / Role Responsibilities :
- Case management of 12-15 students for all SPED Teacher openings
Will coordinate with social workers (classes broken down by individual grade level) on services provided
Students typically are in GenEd classrooms as well – not in this class all day (similar to pull out) – Will run lesson plans and curriculumWill have 2 paras in that classroom
Teaching 6 of 8 periods – 1 period for planning and 1 for collaboration8-9 Students served total – across all grades in the middle schoolMiddle School – 46 minute periods, teacher will have 6 of 8 periods taught
1 period for Collab and 1 for planningclasses are typically broken down by subject and some are co-taughtUp to 10 students in sessionsAll students will do reading for success – wilson reading programWill have 1 period dedicated to reading reading | Skills for success in 1 period (similar to a study hall) – individual students will pull out individual homework or classwork and receive individual support – executive functioning skillsHigh School : Take larger groups of students (15 students roughly – would like to cut in half and break down into smaller groups) – blend of teaching all subjects | would like to have more specialized teaching but not at capacity to do that just yetrun block schedule – one block is teaching and one is planning – still teaching 6 of 8 periods2-3 preps maxQualifications :
Must (Experience, Licenses / Certifications, Endorsements, Skills) :
Bachelor’s DegreeSpecial Education Teaching License (supplemental teaching licenses not required)Plus :
None at this timeWill accept new grads / new teachersEducation / Licenses / Certifications :
Bachelor’s DegreeSpecial Education Teaching License (supplemental teaching licenses not required)Disqualifiers : N / A
Benefits :
Provide mentorshipHave department chairs who work very closely with staff to help with paperwork – discussing IEPs – training – Leadership will go into the classroom to help with coaching and staff developmentA lot of special education coordinators focusing in other key areas (transition program, autism, intellectual disabilities, behavior support team, on-site school Psychologists who support behavior intervention and planning)Teachers do not do their own testing – Educational Diagnosticians handle the testing – will provide input but is not on them to conduct testing
