Education Specialist - Special Education

Education Specialist - Special Education at Anova Education and Behavior Consultation, Inc.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Special Education Teacher Job Summary: The Special Education Teacher will coordinate and provide developmentally appropriate educational services to our autistic and neurodivergent students. This position oversees the daily operations of their classroom and assumes responsibility for the design and implementation of IEP goals and objectives. This position supervises and offers guidance to classroom staff to ensure a positive and high quality teaching environment, and ensures compliance with agency policies and procedures and other appropriate regulations and standards. Duties/Responsibilities: • Performs a variety of assessments and observations to determine the areas in which the student may need extra or modified educational services. Assessment areas may include academic performance, behavior, social development, or physical health. • Identifies the student's needs and develops related lesson and teaching plans. • Develops an integrated plan for the education of each child by collaborating with classroom teachers, parents, psychologists, social workers, and other medical and school staff. • Develops individualized education programs (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensures each student's activities and lessons are planned and organized according to his/her abilities. • Develops and teaches lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting required specifications of IEPs and 504 plans. • Implements IEPs, provides ongoing or follow-up assessments, and continually tracks progress and makes modifications as necessary. • Collaborates with classroom and homeroom teachers to ensure each student's needs are met and plans are followed. • Ensures programs comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); ensures each applicable student is provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is properly modified for his/her in

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