Special Education Teacher K-5

Nettleton School District

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE

TEACHER - SPECIAL EDUCATION

POSITION TYPE

Exempt

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Assume responsibility for the instructional program for students with disabilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Hold a professional license with endorsement in Special Education
• Demonstrate a willingness to work with all students
• Ability to quickly learn procedures used to report information and maintain records.
• Ability to move about in room to monitor students and check work in classrooms with varied seating and desk organization patterns.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day if assigned to an itinerant position.
• Ability to prepare required written reports.
• Ability to monitor and ensure appropriate student behavior, including outdoor activity areas, gymnasiums, etc.
• Possess high moral standards and integrity

REPORTS TO

Building Administrator

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform tasks assigned to all teachers (see Teacher Job Description)
• Provide instruction to students with disabilities
• Adapt and modify curricula and instruction as required by individual students' educational plans
• Conduct individual assessments
• Serve as a member of Eligibility and IEP Committees
• Perform other duties as assigned by building administrator

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

187 days a year. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

EVALUATION

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of (licensed/non-licensed) personnel.