What are the responsibilities and job description for the Moderately/Severely Cognitively Impaired Classroom Teacher position at Clinton County RESA?
Design and implement an appropriate instructional program to meet the individual needs of children with disabilities as identified through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. This position is assigned to a classroom consisting of students who have significant cognitive disabilities.
1. Serve as an IEP case manager including: coordinating and conduct IEP meetings and other team meetings, monitoring and reporting goal progress, communicating with all team members for coordination of care.
2. Collect and utilize data for instructional planning and informed decision-making.
3. Assess, plan, and implement individualized instructional plans for each child.
4. Participate as a member of staff teams addressing the education process of students with disabilities.
5. Provide meaningful oral reports at IEP Team meetings, parent/teacher conferences, and other school functions.
6. Maintain a professional relationship with all school personnel who are involved in the educational process of students with disabilities.
7. Involve the parent, as appropriate, in the ongoing educational process that has been planned for the student in the classroom.
8. Provide training for other classroom staff, and parents as appropriate.
9. Maintain a physical classroom environment that is conducive to the learning process.
10. Promptly complete and forward all records requested by administration.
11. Attend all required meetings.
12. Provide appropriate direction and assistance to assigned classroom aides, volunteers, and student teachers.
13. Maintain an organized classroom program that is structured to best meet the needs of the students, inclusive of:
a. Regular classroom team meetings and clear communication with classroom staff
b. Lesson plans prepared in advance
c. Provision of universal and individualized student supports
d. Written schedules that correlate with building schedules and students’ IEPs
e. Consistency in program content and expectations of students and other classroom staff
f. Appropriate student and classroom records
14. Maintain current assessments on student performance in accordance with IEP and directives of the immediate supervisor.
15. Make effective use of instruction materials and demonstrate effective methods of instruction to ensure that the individual student performance levels, needs, and abilities are addressed.
16. Demonstrate competency in positive behavioral intervention and classroom management with assigned students.
17. Participate and occasionally assist in the organization of meetings, committees, and special functions.
18. Work cooperatively with support staff to provide recommended follow-through for students.
19. Assist with and/or provide supervision to students as they board and un-board the school bus.
20. Conduct oneself in a professional manner and maintain a positive image during the workday and at all work-related activities.
21. Provide as needed, dressing, feeding, toileting, lifting, and individualized care of children with disabilities.
22. Abide by all laws as well as all district policies and procedures.
To apply, refer to the CCRESA website at ccresa.org and click on the View all CCRESA job Openings tab at the top of the page.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Special education school
Work Location: In person
