What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPED Teacher position at Focused Staffing?
Job Title: Special Education Teacher
Reports to: Principal
Qualifications:
Performance Responsibilities:
Reports to: Principal
Qualifications:
- Valid Arizona Special Education Teaching Certificate
- Appropriate Certification
- Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety
Performance Responsibilities:
- Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the District
- Develops lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids and laboratory learning methods
- Provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to each student's needs
- Designs learning activities relevant to real-world applications
- Establishes and maintains classroom standards for behavior and a productive learning environment
- Effectively utilizes technology and instructional aids
- Teaches assigned subjects according to the District-approved curriculum
- Evaluates student progress according to District policies and guidelines
- Communicates student progress with parents or guardians
- Identifies student needs and collaborates with other staff members to address health, attitude, and learning problems
- Participates in curriculum development and professional growth programs
- Maintains professional competence through ongoing education and training
- Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities
- Conducts duties under the supervision of the building administrator, including maintaining student records and completing special education paperwork
- Directs instructional assistants as needed
- Attends required meetings related to special education
