SDC Severe - Teacher Pool - High School grades 9-12

About the Employer

TK-12 public school district in Silicon Valley empowering 21st century learners for post-secondary college and career.

Job Summary

As needs come up throughout the school year and / or in preparation for the next semester, we are placing this post. If you would like to be considered for a position starting in January or later, please apply to this post. Patricia Jolly will contact you upon receipt of your application.

Job Description / Essential Elements :

Brief Description of Position : Provides an educational program for identified special education pupils who have academic, neurological and / or cognitive problems which hinder progress in the regular classroom and who are placed in a special day class .

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaches special education pupils in a special day class an intensive language and speech program, the basic learning skills, and other subject matter commensurate with the social, physical and intellectual needs of the pupil, with emphasis on appropriate learning processes and behavior.
• Assesses the needs of individual pupils in order to plan an appropriate program of individualized instruction.
• Provides and implements appropriate individualized educational program for each pupil in accordance with Federal, state and local regulations and procedures with the goal of the least restrictive environment and independence for the pupil
• Develops student skills with the goal that the child will eventually be able to work independently and follow directions as required in a regular classroom.
• Establishes and maintains, with the cooperation and aid of the school administrator, standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
• Provides appropriate physical and psychological environment to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes and social skills.
• Integrates the program for pupils within the Special Day Class with the total school program of each assigned school.
• Arranges with staff for integration of students into regular classes as determined by the student's Individual Educational Plan (IEP).
• Confers with parents and professional staff members on each pupil's progress.
• Serves as a member of the Student Study Team (SST) as required.
• Participates in the assessment, planning and identification process for appropriate pupils.
• Evaluates and monitors pupil progress and makes periodic reports on the achievement and personal adjustment of EH / SDC pupils, in cooperation with the administration support and teaching staff, through the provision of appropriate pupil assessments.
• Maintains accurate attendance and other required records.
• Attends meetings at District Office and school site(s), including in-service training.
• Complies with District and school site policies and procedures.
• Implements Federal, State and local regulations relative to special education pupils.
• Maintains standards of professionalism and abides by the tenets of the State of California "Code of Ethics of the Teaching Profession".

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains professional competence through participation in in-service education activities provided and supported by the District and in other professional growth activities.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty.

Requirements / Qualifications

Education Specialist Credential or Letter of Appeasement from University (mod to severe / extensive support needs credentials )

Any relevant certifications (autism, etc)

Cover Letter of Intent-

2-3 Current Letters of Reference ( 2020 -2023).

Transcripts

Resume