Reports To: Elementary Site Administrator

Compensation:  Teachers’ Salary Schedule + 5% Special Education

Number of Days: Certified Teacher Contract

Position Summary: To the maximum extent possible, work within a special education environment to provide small group instruction and provide modifications and accommodations per students’ IEPs; responsible for managing a student IEP caseload; consistently establishes effective rapport with students by use of research-based intervention techniques; responsible for working effectively with a team comprised of paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators, parents and central office staff with the purpose of providing quality educational services for each and every student.

Minimum Qualifications/Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors’ degree required

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc:

• Oklahoma Teaching Certification: mild/moderate or severe/profound; elementary education  

Essential Job Functions:

•Develops and implements compliant IEPs by meeting IDEA timelines and district requirements.

• Completes in a timely, accurate manner, roster and caseload reports, as required by the Office of Special Education and Student Services.

• Completes documentation and charting required to measure progress on student IEPs per the schedule established by the district.

• Continually incorporates the use of technology and the presentation and delivery of instruction to students.

• Continually monitors and adjusts students’ instruction through the use of differentiation in such a manner as to enable the student to demonstrate proficiency toward state standards.

• Demonstrate effective use of oral and written communications in the completion of daily assigned duties.

• Routinely communicates with regular education teachers in regards to specific IEP needs of students within regular classroom environments.

• Teach academic and functional skills to educationally and physically disabled students.

• Maintain acceptable attendance and punctuality by district policy and campus expextations.

• Keep attendance records and all other records pertinent to the special education program for state reporting.

• When required, participate and complete CPI training to promote positive interactions with students with affective needs.

• Must be able to demonstrate competency in directing the day-to-day activities of assigned paraprofessionals.

*Other duties as assigned