What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cleveland High School Special Education Teacher position at Cleveland City Schools?
REPORTS TO : Principal
JOB GOAL : To provide academic and behavior intervention in specific skill deficit areas to students with disabilities (SWDs.)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintains all special education paperwork in a timely manner including Instructionally Appropriate Individual Education Program (IAIEP)
- Prepares progress reports for each grading period and sends report to parents
- Administers tests and monitors students’ progress on a regular basis
- Uses EasyIEP for the development of IAIEPs and other reports
- Attends and chair IAIEP and S-Team meetings as well as consults with parents, administrators, school psychologists, and other professionals
- Works with assigned educational assistants in classroom and provides direction / support / guidance
- Implements individualized academic intervention in skill deficit areas, adaptive skills, communication, social skills, behavior intervention and pre-vocational skills
- Completes Reevaluation Summary Report, observations of students, and other forms for school psychologists to review
- Works collaboratively with Behavior Interventionists and teachers and follows recommendations in the Behavior Intervention Plan for SWDs’ behavior
- Assumes responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the classroom
- Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other materials, considering factors such as individual needs, abilities, learning levels, and physical limitations of the students
- Attends required Professional Development trainings
- Establishes student behavior and expects students to maintain standards of classroom behavior
- Keeps classroom work environment organized and order / manage materials and supplies
- Knows and follows all safety rules and procedures
- Prepares for assigned classes and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor
- Maintains order in classroom and schoolyard
- Reports to the principal when one knows or reasonably suspects that a student’s health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse or neglect
- Represents the schools and the community in a positive manner
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned
