Special Education Teacher

Job Requirements

Applicants must hold a current Arkansas teaching license for Special Ed Instruction Specialist 4-12 (230)/ Special Ed Early Childhood Instructional Specialist PK-4 (231).  Applicants who hold an out-of-state teaching certificate must provide documentation showing they have started reciprocity procedures as required by the Arkansas Department of Education.

• Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.
• Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects such as English, mathematics, science, or social studies.
• Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Teach personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.
• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
• Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress, and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
• Perform administrative duties such as assisting in hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.

Contact Information

Lindsay.Harris@pirates.drewcentral.org

250 University Drive

Monticello, AR 71655

Deadline: Until filled.

Salary

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