Teacher, Special Education

TITLE:                         Special Education Teacher 

CLASSIFICATION:      Certified Position

REPORTS TO:             Building Principal

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Valid Indiana teaching license for the teaching assignment.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must have a working knowledge of computers and their capabilities. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter and current educational practices; utilizes varied instructional strategies and activities.
• All teacher of record respsonsibilities outlined in Indiana Article 7.
• Establishes, communicates and encourages high standards of student performance.
• Monitors, assesses, and provides appropriate feedback of student performance and progress.
• Keeps attendance reports.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Performs non-instructional duties affecting the school program. 
• Implements school policy and pertinent law.
• Participates in professional development activities; Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Prepares teaching outline for course of student, assigns lessons, and corrects homework papers.
• Administers tests to evaluate student’s progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom, school building and school grounds.
• Performs related duties, such as sponsoring one or more special activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting course of study, and counsels them in adjustment and academic problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal and/or other designee.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.