Basic Function: Provides an educational program for identified special education pupils who have academic, neurological and/or cognitive problems which hinder progress in the regular classroom and who are placed in instructional groups on the basis of individual needs, as determined by the pupil’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides an appropriate individualized remedial education program which implements an IEP for each pupil in accordance with Federal, State and local regulations and procedures; with the goal of reducing the handicapping nature of the pupil’s disability.

• Provides appropriate physical and psychological environment to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes, and social

• Develops student skills with the goal that the child will eventually be able to function independently in a regular

• Evaluates and monitors pupil progress and makes periodic reports on the achievement and personal adjustment of identified individuals with exceptional needs, in cooperation with the administration, support and teaching staff through the provision of appropriate pupil assessments.

• Provides consultation to staff members regarding the remedial processes and difficulties involved in instructing these

• Coordination of special education services with the regular school programs for each individual with exceptional needs enrolled in the resource specialist

• Confers with parents and professional staff members on each pupil’s

• Participates in the assessment, planning and identification process for appropriate pupils through established procedure. Serves as a member of the Student Study Team (SST) as required.

• Maintains accurate attendance and other required

• Attends appropriate site, district and Special Education

• Plans for and coordinates activities of assigned Special Education

• Complies with District and school site policies and

• Implements Federal, State and local regulations relative to handicapped

• Maintains standards of professionalism and abide by the tenets of the State of California “Code of Ethics of the Teaching Profession”.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates flexibly within the school

• Provides in-service training when

• Recommends to appropriate staff committee or administrator various books, instructional aids, supplies and equipment which may be ordered for special education

• Keeps abreast of curriculum requirements for grades and subjects in all areas studied by pupils

• Seeks and uses new teaching techniques and special equipment adapted to the nature of disability of students.

• Maintains professional competence through participation in in-service education activities provided and supported by the District and in other professional growth

• Maintains current knowledge of regulations and procedures related to programs and services for handicapped

• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

• Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and

• Manual dexterity sufficient to write, use the telephone, computer, calculator, and office machines at required speed and

• Vision sufficient to read handwritten and printed materials and the display screen of various office equipment including computer

• Hearing sufficient to communicate in person and hold telephone conversations in normal range (approximately 60 decibels)

• Speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distances on the telephone and addressing

• Physical agility to sit, stand, kneel, walk, push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, and to reach

Job Description – RSP Teacher

• Physical stamina sufficient to sustain light physical labor of up to 8 hours, sit and/or walk for prolonged periods of

• Physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment (office, district, school site to site) for sustained periods of time on hared flooring, climb slopes, stairs, ramps, and to respond to emergency

• Physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 40 pounds of materials of supplies; occasionally lift 80 or more pounds with

• Occasionally push and/or pull a variety of tools, equipment, or objects weighing 80 or more

• Typically indoor work environment of school

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a valid California teaching credential authorizing teaching services to designated teaching

• To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential

• The requirements listed on the job description are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

• Maintain valid TB skin test on file at the District Office, Human Resources

Skills to motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, direct support personnel, evaluate performance.

Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, education code, appropriate instructional subjects.

Abilities to stand and walk for prolonged periods, perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks, maintain records, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, other school personnel, meet schedule and deadlines. Significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying, reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near-far visual acuity/depth perception/ accommodation/field of vision.

Nondiscrimination Statement 

The Gilroy Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer, Title IX Coordinator and Section 504 Coordinator: Paul Winslow, Ed.D.,  Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 7810 Arroyo Circle, (669) 205-4000, paul.winslow@gilroyunified.org.  

Salary : $69,898 - $123,207