Special Education Teacher

Position Type :

Special Education / Elementary Special Education Teacher

Date Posted : 1 / 16 / 2025

Location :

Birch Elementary QUALIFICATIONS :

Early Childhood / Early Childhood Special Education Blended Certificate or Exceptional Child Certificate

Certifications / Endorsements : 7029 Generalists K / 12; Standard Exceptional Child

Strong background in teaching methods, developmentally appropriate classroom activities, and effective classroom management

Strong background in behavior management, curriculum, and writing and implementing Individualized Education Plans

Strong background in federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy pertaining to special education

Ability to lift up to forty pounds and push and pull up to one hundred pounds

Knowledge of the diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices

The ability to work with students with emotional, physical, and mental disabilities

Ability to instruct students one-on-one and small group situations

Demonstrated knowledge of subject matter and effective teaching methods

Strong background in curriculum and the Idaho Core Standards

Strong background in the integration of technology with instruction and in creating and completing required reports

Ability to maintain a positive learning environment

Work well with students, staff, and the public

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Able to work under deadlines

Maintain confidentiality of staff and students

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO

Building Principal and Director of Special Services

JOB SUMMARY

To provide students with a daily and ongoing instructional program that will provide for them the best possible academic knowledge and skills. To help pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education according to the guidelines outlined in each student's Individual Education Plan.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Instruction

Prepare for assigned classes

Design lessons with an appropriate level of difficulty which provide content in a logical and sequential manner

Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the physical limitations of the classroom and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved

Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated

Identify pupil needs and provide instruction appropriate to those needs

Analyze and interpret student data to develop and modify instructional activities

Follow modifications and accommodations as specified in Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

Devise written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts, and use them to evaluate student progress on a regular basis

Prepare students academically for all district, state, and federal testing

Display command of the subject matter

Budget class time effectively

Other Duties to Students

Encourage students to strive to meet their highest potential

Establish and communicate classroom rules, and encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior

Engage children in conversation to encourage language development

Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms

Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students

Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

Assist, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans

Professional Contacts and Activities

Attend and participate in faculty meetings

Organize a meeting at least once annually with the case manager, parents, and other professional staff to review and revise the IEP and placement of each assigned pupil

Keep immediate supervisor informed of activities and any issues that may arise

Cooperate with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, curriculum, objectives, and methods

Provide needed and requested information on a timely and effective basis

Special Education-Specific Duties

Provide instruction to classified pupils in accordance with each pupil's Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Work cooperatively with regular education teaching staff to coordinate instructional activities and to monitor the progress of each pupil

Provide support instruction in the regular classroom or the resource center as assigned

Coordinate and cooperate with other members of the staff in the development of adaptations, modifications, accommodations, and instructional methods

Provide home instruction to confined special education pupils as assigned

Consult with members of the child study team regarding each pupil's educational program, academic program and personal growth

Plan, coordinate, and lead the implementation of IEPs including modifications and accommodations

Participate in the development of the District's plan for special education

Evaluate student progress on a regular basis, as indicated on IEP's, and as often as general education students are evaluated and informed of their progress

Assist in the evaluation of students referred for special education services

Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records in accordance with applicable federal and state law, (including IDEA, ADA, and 504), administrative rules, and Board policy

Input data in a timely fashion

Other

Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules

Assume responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development by attendance at professional meetings, membership in professional organizations, enrollment in advanced courses, and by reading professional journals and other publications

Adhere to The Code of Ethics of the Idaho Teaching Profession adopted by the Professional Standards Commission and the State Board of Education

Seek assistance should emergencies arise

Represent the school district in a positive manner

Know and follow school district policy and chain of command

Perform other duties as assigned

BENEFITS :

District benefit package for full time employees working 20 hours per week :

Medical / vision / dental insurance

30,000 life insurance with option to purchase additional coverage

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Unlimited accumulation of sick leave

Personal, bereavement, professional leave, vacation (if applicable)

Reimbursement of up to $550 for credits per year

EVALUATION

Performance of this position will be evaluated annually by the building principal and / or director of special services in conformance with District policy and IDAPA 08.02.02.120.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

By contract as determined by the Board of Trustees in accordance with federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy.

NOTE

All certificated and non-certificated employees and other individuals are required to undergo a criminal history check and submit to fingerprinting. Any applicant convicted of any of the felony crimes enumerated in Section 33-1208, Idaho Code may not be hired, and any applicant convicted of any felony offense listed in Section 33-1208(2), Idaho Code shall not be hired.

Legal Reference : I.C. § 33-512 Governance of Schools

I.C. § 33-513 Professional Personnel

I.C. § 33-515 Issuance of Renewable Contracts

I.C. § 33-1201 Certificate Required

I.C. § 33-1210 Information on Past Job Performance

IDAPA 08.02.02.019 Early Childhood / Early Childhood Special Education Blended Certificate

IDAPA 08.02.02.028 Exceptional Child Certificate

IDAPA 08.02.02.120 Local District Evaluation Policy-Teacher and Pupil Personnel Certificate Holders

Salary : $550