POSITION SUMMARY:

Teach students with disabilities the skills and knowledge that lead to a productive life.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Appropriate Ohio teaching or substitute certificate/license - Intervention Specialist license preferred.

• Assess student achievement continuously, in order to design appropriate instruction. Administer standardized and criterion referenced tests as directed by the Special Education Coordinator.
• Develop and implement individual education plans according to State and local policies and procedures.
• Prepare clear and timely lesson plans that implement the IEPs.
• Utilize instructional methods, materials and media that implement the IEP’s and are appropriate for students’ abilities and skills.
• Establish a safe and comfortable environment for students, including reasonable guidelines and appropriate consequences for behavior.
• Provide appropriate intervention for students who exhibit deviant behavior and students who need help with personal care, such as toileting, diapering and feeding.
• Coordinate instruction, to the extent possible, with the district’s approved courses of study.
• Communicate regularly with classroom teachers, support personnel and others, as appropriate, using the approved procedures and forms.
• Prepare adequately for substitute teachers.
• Report to parents, in writing and at conferences, at the intervals established by the district, the Principal and/or the Special Education Coordinator.
• Communicate with parents on an ongoing basis, in a positive manner.
• Make effective use of resources and materials and care for them in a responsible manner.
• Participate actively as a building staff member and also as a member of the Special Education Department.
• Keep accurate and detailed records, according to Special Education and building rules.
• Observe the adopted daily building schedule, including starting and ending times for teachers and students, and perform all assigned duties.
• Attend all building and Special Education staff meetings, unless excused.
• Communicate with agencies, authorities and private practitioners, according to confidentiality guidelines and other district procedures.
• Use sound judgment, tact and diplomacy when interacting with students, parents and the community, and maintain the confidentiality of information that is not public domain.
• Serve as a role model in the practice of ethical principles, responsible behavior and democratic values.
• Observe all Special Education laws and local procedures.