High School Special Education Teacher

Job Title                       Special Education Teacher

Qualifications               BSE in the area of Special Education Instructional

                                    Specialist and current Arkansas teaching license

Contract                       190 days

Evaluator                     Special Education Supervisor

Job Goal                      Special Education resource teacher will provide

                                   instructional, behavioral, communicative, and

                                   social/emotional services to identified students with

                                   special needs according to the student’s Individualized

                                   Education Plan (IEP) and Individuals with Disabilities

                                   Education Act (IDEA) guidelines

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Instructional:

• Provide instruction in all areas of curriculum according to individual student’s IEP
• collaborate with general educators and team to provide support in all classes
• using specialized techniques, design and provide instruction in all academic, behavioral, communicative, and social/emotional domains to help students reach their goals
• work with behavioral and academic intervention teams to assist with concerns regarding students
• perform achievement screenings and diagnostic assessments as needed

Organizational

• complete required federal paperwork under IDEA provisions including the IEP and annual review
• schedule and direct meetings with parents and staff regarding the student’s learning and progress
• maintain timeline requirements for all paperwork

Professional

• work with educators, parents, support staff, administration, and teams to support and educate children with disabilities
• attend required professional development
• work with colleagues to maintain and support instructional and behavioral plans