Education Specialist/Special Education Teacher K-12

Essential Job Functions:

• · Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of supporting teacher’s expectations, developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment
• · Assesses student for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding students’ progress, expectations, goals, etc.

 · Assists other teachers for the purpose of implementing curriculum

• · Collaborates with school personnel, parents and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.

 · Directs para-professionals, volunteers and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.

• · Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• · Monitors student activities (e.g. classroom, lunch, grounds, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• · Prepares teaching materials and reports (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher and student progress
• · Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students.
• · Providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code, district and/or school policies.

Other Job Functions:

• · Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• · Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, in-service training, site meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

• · Skills to motivate students.
• · Communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds
• · Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, other school personnel.
• · Meet schedules and deadlines.
• · Significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying, reading/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/color vision/field of vision.

Salary : $63,905 - $108,343