Special Education Teacher

POSITION SUMMARY:

Exemplifies appropriate role model through physical appearance, social skills, professional Words and acts, sets clear professional boundaries.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Supervise youth in order to observe or effect changes in their social behavior, and to maintain security for community protection.
• Stimulate interest and cooperation in individual and group classes and activities and observe youth behavior in response to treatment efforts.
• Prepare periodic and special evaluations through the Individual Service Plan (ISP) and IEP on the assigned youth, report significant changes in educational and social behavior and make recommendations for plan changes.
• Prepare individualized learning plans and instruct group’s youth, providing in depth attention to students as necessary.
• Maintain proper norms and security of youth and provide crisis intervention as necessary.
• Communicate, orally and in writing all appropriate information, both within the classroom and outside the classroom (in the log and in youth charts) and to relevant outside agencies, including parents.
• Assess each student’s learning style, design and implement curriculum, instructional strategies, and materials appropriate for the youth.
• Provide a learning environment to motivate youth.
• Ensure attendance of students in all classes and other activities and check on normative behavior.
• Prepare periodic and special evaluations through the Individual Service Plan (ISP) and IEP on the assigned youth, report significant changes in educational and social behavior and make recommendations for plan changes.
• Complete all necessary paperwork to insure proper recording of student progress, including daily attendance records and progress reports.
• Maintain emergency lesson plans for use by substitutes.
• Responsible for contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Adheres to policy and practice concerning creation, editing, transmission, storage, and disposition of all Protected Health Information in compliance with HIPAA.

• Minimum age of 21
• Must be certified by the State Board of Education. 
• Title I Teachers should be certified in Reading 7-12. 
• Must be able to use standard office equipment, sit and/or stand for extended periods of time and physically restrain students if necessary.
• Valid Arizona driver license
• Individual judgment, discretion and decision making.
• Special Education Certification 
• Ability to obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint clearance card (or have a current valid level 1 fingerprint card.  
• Related experience in providing education to adolescents with special needs.