Special Education Teacher -Social/Emotional Behavior Specialty Program

Job Statement: The Special Education Teacher for the Elementary District Wide Program for students with an emotional disability promotes and develops successful learning for students who are eligible for IDEA services, manages an assigned caseload, maintains regular communication with those students, their parents, and appropriate staff members and is responsible for development, revision and implementation of IEPs.

Reports To: Building Principal and Director of Special Services

Work Year: 186 Days/Year

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree (Masters Preferred) in Special Education

• A valid Kansas Teaching License

• Experience and expertise in student behavior management and collaborative problem solving

• Ability to provide leadership to staff in areas of specialization

• Excellent interpersonal skills to consult and collaborate effectively with teachers, related service providers, psychologist, behavior specialists, special education instructional coach, administrators, parents, and outside agencies in a variety of settings

• Very good command of oral and written English language and ability to present effectively to groups

• Ability to write valid IEP’s and to follow IDEA procedures

• Physical ability to train and/or assist staff in physical management of students in crisis

• Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds

• Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff, or district patrons

• The ability to work harmoniously with others

• Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, education and special education law and appropriate instructional subjects

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide academic and behavioral programming for students

• Implement Behavioral and Functional Assessments for students

• Assist and support building and district staff and parents in the development, implementation and revision of student behavior intervention plans

• Facilitate team processes including problem solving, and IEP development for students with special needs

• Provide support to staff in all areas related to emotional disturbance and behavioral disorders and interventions

• Use approved methodology to provide for the health and safety of students

• Instruct and direct assigned paraprofessionals to maximize delivery of instructional services

• Collects appropriate student performance and progress monitoring data for determining the extent to which student IEP goals and objectives are achieved

• Teacher will seek out opportunities for professional development to enhance content knowledge and pedagogical skill