JOB SUMMARY:

This position plans and provides instruction to students based on state, District, and school curricula and requirements, and based on the students’ IEPs in a severe self-contained classroom.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, or will complete a bachelor degree program prior to the contract start date.
• Valid Professional Utah Special Educator License and a SPED endorsement, a valid Utah Special Education Associate Educator License and a SPED endorsement, a valid Special Educator License and a SPED endorsement from another state that is transferrable to Utah, or will complete a teaching program prior to the contract start date that will lead to a Professional Utah Special Educator License and a SPED endorsement.
• Professional communication skills including, but not limited to: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities; and empathic listening and persuasive speaking skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual Speaker: speaks, reads, writes and understands spoken Spanish or other language representative of student population.
• Have an ESL endorsement or will obtain one within 4 years of hire.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Experience with grade level/content PLC’s/data meetings for analysis of student data to inform instructional practices for highest student achievement.
• Knowledge of effective English Language Learners teaching practices; student social-emotional learning, accelerated/extended learning programs and special needs students, including laws and regulations of special education and 504 plans.

DEMONSTRATES PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Reflects on own teaching by assessing a lesson’s effectiveness and drawing on a repertoire of alternative approaches.
• Maintains accurate records of students’ completion of assignments, student progress, and other non-instructional records.
• Communicates to engage families in the instructional program by providing information about the instructional programs and individual student progress.
• Contributes to the school and the District by establishing and maintaining professional relationships with colleagues and participating in District and school projects/extracurricular activities.
• Grows and develops professionally by seeking out opportunities for professional development and by participating in professional service activities.
• Shows professionalism by seeking out resources to proactively serve students, advocating for students, and actively participates in team or departmental decision making.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance to fulfill job requirements in an efficient and effective manner; required to attend activities, events and meetings outside of normal work hours on a regular basis.
• Programs for and instructs students with significant disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, developmental delay, traumatic brain injury, multiple disabilities, other health impairments, and autism.
• Monitors and reports progress on IEP goals.
• Maintains special education files, student funding reports and other paperwork as required by District, State and Federal requirements.
• Manages student behaviors in special education classroom. Follows all FBA/BIP plans for behavior with fidelity, when applicable.
• Participates in individual education plan (IEP) meetings, multi-disciplinary team meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• Works effectively with occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, district psychologists, and community agencies to develop, maintain, and evaluate student performance and IEP goals.
• Conferences with educational staff, parents, students, and outside agencies. Serves as a consultant to the general education staff, administrators, and parents.
• Trains and over sees paraprofessionals assigned to the classroom.
• Understands and applies legal concepts in Special Education timely and adequately.
• Understands and implements District adopted Special Education techniques, instruments, processes, and procedures timely and adequately.
• Supports students with personal care daily.
• Completes Medicaid logs timely.