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QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed or certified in K-6 special education by the Kansas State Department of Education. (Will consider many of KSDE`s alternative licensure pathways, please contact Director to discuss further)
REPORTS TO: Building principal and Director of Interlocal
SUPERVISES: Classroom Para Educator/s
JOB GOAL: To provide a continuum of services for each exceptional student with the individually-tailored help, counsel, and learning experience he/she needs to make progress toward educational goals, assisting the student in maximizing his/her potential.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Instructional planning:
- Participates on Student Improvement Team as requested by district.
- Participates in the comprehensive evaluation / reevaluation of students as requested by the school psychologist.
- Responsible for developing the Individual Education Program (IEP) for newly placed or continuing students on caseload.
- Responsible for scheduling IEP meetings at a time that considers schedules of the parent and other IEP team participants.
- Conducts the annual IEP meeting or assists with student-led meetings.
- Communicates regularly with other educators to determine students continuing needs.
- Promotes a continuum of services for each student which includes transitional services.
- Addresses transitional needs required by individual students.
- Case manager for disabled students who receive other services that may include gifted and/or related services.
- Instructional delivery:
- Develops and implements instructional plans which focuses upon the individual needs of students as stated on the IEP.
- Communicates and documents measurable learning outcomes.
- Incorporate building and grade level outcomes into goals / objectives as reasonable for each student.
- Uses instructional media/materials which relate specifically to individual goals and objectives.
- Uses instructional techniques which relate specifically to the learning outcomes.
- Develops written lesson plans for teacher and Para Educator/s which outlines the objective, activity, and materials needed for each lesson.
- Demonstrates an understanding of disabilities and work to meet the individual needs of students through accommodations and modifications.
- Evaluation of student progress:
- Objectives/benchmarks updated each nine weeks which reflects data collected on student`s progress in meeting objectives/benchmarks.
- Continual assessment of student`s progress in meeting objectives/benchmarks through formal or informal oral and written measurements.
- Annual assessment for determining student`s present needs in developing annual IEP.
- Written documentation on file of students performance and progress.
- Documentation of student need for Extended School Year.
- Classroom management:
- Clearly and plainly communicates expectations for student behavior.
- Assures that physical condition of classroom is conducive to student learning.
- Makes continuous use of direct measurement procedures to daily monitor each student`s progress toward learning outcomes.
- Supervises classroom Para Educator/s.
- Communication:
- Consistent communication with parents, students and staffs to determine educational and transitional needs of students.
- Ability to manage all job functions with mobility, agility, dexterity, and focused observation to meet job standards of performance.
- Follows the requirements as set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Kansas State Regulations for Special Education.
- When assigned to more than one district, travels to assigned districts to perform all duties as required of Interrelated Teacher.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS: Others may be assigned
- Attends staff meetings scheduled by local school district and by the Interlocal.
- Attends staff development activities as required by the Director.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Accomplishes the goals and policies of the school district.
- Demonstrates effective instruction through knowledge of strategies, subject matter content and classroom management.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of various classroom equipment, i.e., VCR, overhead projector, tape recorder, etc.
- Demonstrates ability to work on teams with other professionals.
- Demonstrates skill in meeting goals and objectives on students IEPs
Sumner County Educational Services, Interlocal USD 619