Special Education Teacher- Middle School

Special Education Teacher

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CERTIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

(Requires Strat 1, 5-12)

Position     1.   A valid Iowa Teaching License.

Qualifications:     2.      Has demonstrated successful classroom and/or student teaching.

    3.      Such alternatives as the Board may find acceptable.

Report To:          Building Administrator

Job Goal:            The primary function of the special education teacher is to develop in the 

student skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will promote fullest possible development.

Performance Responsibilities included below, but not limited to:

• Attendance is necessary to be successful in this position.
• Instructs pupils in basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Develops lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids utilizing a variety of learning methods and effective teaching styles 
• Establishes and maintains building level standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment 
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on an on-going basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Maintains required inventory records of books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Assists with supervision of pupils in out-of-classroom activities.
• Participates in curriculum development, staff committee meetings, and other developmental programs.
• Attends staff meetings as scheduled by the building principal, curriculum coordinator, or superintendent.
• Maintains and improves professional competence through graduate work, inservices, conferences, etc.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Demonstrates positive human relation skills.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s), substitute teachers, student teachers, and volunteers as needed.

Terms of Employment: Salary to be negotiated between the recognized bargaining unit and 

  Board.

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the 

        Employee Handbook - Teachers - on Evaluation of Procedures for Employees.