Resource Teacher - SPED

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Assistant Supervisor for Instructional Supports, Assessment and Accountability in the Department of Special Education, the Resource Teacher will monitor, train, and provide technical assistance to schools to successfully implement instructional supports and intervention programs for students with disabilities. The Resource Teacher will coach educators on the delivery of instruction of identified intervention program, and collaborate with the principal and special educators to monitor the fidelity of program implementation and provide recommendations for adjustments if necessary. The Resource Teacher will provide schools with technical assistance on the scoring and report writing of educational assessments.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

• Consults with Department of Special Education, Special Education Instructional Specialist and special educators, advising on strategies and activities that may be used to enhance a student's skills through the use of instructional supports and interventions;

• Encourages schools to utilize data to make sound decisions for students and to differentiate instruction;

• Assists in the scheduling and assignment of students to the computerized math intervention program;

• Provides modeling and strategies for optimum teaching delivery and student results;

• Develops and provides training to support the knowledge, understanding and delivery of instructional supports and interventions;

• Confers with school counselors and teaching staff to obtain additional testing information and to gain insight on student behavioral disorders affecting learning process;

• Collaborates with team members to facilitate training on the implementation of instructional supports, interventions and educational assessments;

• Collects data and analyzes data to provide feedback to principals and the Department of Special Education on progress monitoring and fidelity of the implementation of instructional supports and intervention programs;

• Conducts educational assessments, writes reports, provides technical assistance to schools on the administration, scoring and score interpretation of educational assessments; and

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Knowledge and experience in the administration of the RtI model, which integrates assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems;

• Knowledge of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and implementation of Specially Designed Instruction;

• Knowledge in the continuum of services for students with disabilities, including familiarity with the alternate assessment and framework;

• Experience in the administration, scoring, and report writing of educational assessments;

• In-depth knowledge of processes, acquisition, assessment, and instruction, intervention strategies, goals and objectives of the curriculum, teaching techniques, current trends, research, and materials of instruction;

• Good knowledge and understanding of the teaching /learning process;

• Ability to work effectively with administration, colleagues, central office staff, students, parents and community; and

• Excellent oral and communication skills.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

Direct Deposit is expected as a condition of new hire employment.

As a condition of employment, all applicants for employment must be qualified to work in the United States without sponsorship by PGCPS. If you are not work-authorized and would require PGCPS to sponsor you for a work visa you will not be considered for employment.

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Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.