What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Special Education Teacher position at Wareham Elementary School?
Responsibilities include:
-Evaluate the current strategies and interventions for students; modify or develop appropriate behavior and/or educational interventions and strategies using information from the IEP, Functional Behavior Assessment, direct observation, school input, and other sources.
-Provide individual educational and behavioral support to enable students to improve academically and behaviorally.
-Participate in designing IEPs and attending meetings as needed.
-Implement educationally sound services and supports to allow students to remain in the least restrictive setting as appropriate for their educational and behavioral needs.
-Communicate and engage families in the educational life of students in the program.
-Provide training, consultation, and other support activities to staff working with students.
-Provide direction and training to paraprofessional staff assigned to behavioral services.
-Gather, analyze, and interpret evaluation and assessment data for individual students/programs.
-Participate in certification programs, seminars, and workshops.
-Evaluate outside programs, curricula, and training packages for use within the program.
-Collaborate with outside agencies, service providers, and other consultants to improve programming for students with behaviors.
