Special Education Teacher

*Out of state applicants please provide ADE's verfication of provisional licensure eligibility*

Position Description

POSITION TITLE:  Special Education Teacher 

FLSA: Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS: Must meet AR licensure requirements

REPORTS TO: Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 Day employment with benefits as specified in employee contract.

BEGINNING: 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
• Take reasonable caution to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete records as required by law, District policy, and  administrative regulations;
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Responsible for supervising the proper usage of teaching supplies, classroom  equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Ability to be physically active all day with children in doors and outdoors.
• Observe student behavior and learning, communicating observations regularly
• Strong communication with parents. 
• Maintain the orderly arrangement of materials and equipment within the classroom. 
• Assist children with preparing for and moving to other classrooms, school activities, outside activities and arrival and departure from school. 
• Help children with clothing, grooming, health habits, and bathroom activities.
• Notify immediately appropriate personnel of any evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical conditions.
• Maintain a safe working condition and safely operate electronic and other equipment needed to carry out job functions and responsibilities. 
• Display ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school
• Additional Related Duties/Responsibilities:
• May plan and coordinate the work of aides, teacher assistants and other paraprofessionals.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:   

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Implement a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives.
• Diagnose and evaluates student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
• Attend meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Remain current on instructional practices in Special Education.
• Must have the ability to lift at least 50 pounds occasionally.
• May be required to physically move students or equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. May be require to position students in specialized equipment and or/ change diapers as needed.
• Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, occasional reaching above the head or  the shoulders, bending, squatting.

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