Special Education Teacher
Job Overview
Job ID: 55102- Company Name Assessment Intervention Management
- Job Start Date Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:54:51 GMT
- Job Type Full Time - Permanent
- Job Source Careerjet
Job title: Special Education Teacher
Job description: JOB TITLE: Special Education Teacher 2022-2023
AIM, Assessment Intervention Management
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- Experience: Experience in a Special Education classroom setting
- Licenses or Certifications: valid state certification in Special Education and content is required
JOB DESCRIPTION:
AIM is an award-winning company that has won Best Place to Work, Top Workplaces, Best Workplaces in Texas, Top Company Cultures, and is a certified Great Place to Work!
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AIM has an opening for a special education teacher to work with students who have an IEP in a public-school setting.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Knowledge of core academic subjects assigned
- Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students.
- Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload
- Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
- Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals
- Assess student’s skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
- Teach small groups consisting of students that are academically at-risk in reading and/or math to include students in general education, 504, response-to-intervention, Special Education, and English Language Learners.
- Collect and analyze student data in order to make effective decisions to maximize achievement
- Discuss student’s progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators
- Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation
- Implement state learning standards and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
- Submit weekly lesson plans
- Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update grade book weekly
- Communicate students’ progress with students and family on a weekly basis
- Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work-related tasks.
- Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom
- Help shape and develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify.
- Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job.
- Regular District-wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; frequent standing, stooping, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, heavy lifting, and moderate carrying.
- May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchairs or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
- Ability to facilitate Admission, Review, and Dismissal meetings
- Strong family engagement and communication
- Record of results for students who are academically at risk
COMPENSATION
- Competitive regional market salary for educators
- Health benefits package available
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