What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Teacher - Compass Program position at McCarthy-Towne Elementary School?
Salary: $57,187 - $104,026
Special Education Teacher – McCarthy-Towne School
Position Summary:
We are seeking a special educator to work in our Compass program at the McCarthy-Towne School. The Compass program at McCarthy-Towne School is part of a K-12 continuum of services. The Compass Program offers students a safe and structured continuum of therapeutic supports and specialized instruction to foster social and/or emotional development across all settings while accessing rigorous academic experiences. The Compass Program explicitly teaches positive self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making to promote independence and personal growth.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Plan effective specialized instruction and intervention for students on IEPs within and outside the general education classroom;
Administer formal diagnostic assessments and tests for students initially referred and for three-year reevaluations of caseload students;
Administer ongoing progress monitoring, strategic monitoring and benchmark systems;
Schedule, prepare for, and chair Team meetings for caseload students;
Write comprehensive progress reports and IEPs
Collaborate with general education and related service staff with respect to appropriate services, accommodations and modifications;
Provide ongoing positive communication with parents;
Collect and analyze student data against IEP goals
Supervise and plan for educational assistants to support students throughout the day
Salary : $57,187 - $104,026