K-12 Special Education

Length of Contract: 190-day contract. Teachers are on-duty for 7 hrs., 30 minutes per day but may periodically be required to attend after-school or evening events as a normal expectation of their position.

Job Summary: Teach students in one or more subjects (typically ELA or Math); co-teach in general education classes; complete all required paperwork under IDEA

Essential Duties:

• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons that promote learning, following approved curricula.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests; conduct fundraising activities consistent with district policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and professional development sessions to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Perform student supervisory duties such as assisting in school libraries, hallways and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
• Select and use appropriate resources.
• Exhibit knowledge of content and content-related pedagogy.
• Exhibit knowledge of adolescent development.
• Exhibit knowledge of individual students' knowledge, skills, and special needs.
• Maintain compliance with student Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 plans.
• Plan assignments for teacher assistance, volunteers, and substitutes.
• Respond appropriately to student behavior.
• Plan and set sequential outcomes with rigor and high expectations.
• Plan and implement appropriate learning activities suitable to meet all students' needs.
• Demonstrate care and respect when interacting with students.
• Manage classroom procedures with limited loss of instructional time.
• Ensure students are actively engaged in learning.
• Provide timely, consistent, high-quality feedback to students.
• Develop and administer assessments of rigor that match standards of learning.
• Reflect on practice and make adjustments for professional growth.
• Maintain professionalism with staff members.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Report suspected bullying to building principal or designee as required by Arkansas law and district policies.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or other administrators.

Other Duties: as assigned by building principal

Qualifications:

Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.

Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.

Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.

Ability to effectively present information publicly.

Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.

Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Education: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school) Required; Arkansas Teaching License or enrollment in an Alternate Pathway to Licensure

If teaching Advanced Placement class, teacher must meet all applicable federal and state requirements.

Other Expectations: Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.

Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students, other staff members, and the general public.