Special Education Teacher LBS1

 
TITLE:                                  Special Education Educator
 
REPORTS TO:                     Program Administration
 
QUALIFICATIONS:                    
Appropriate Illinois certification for area of service
Can perform the essential functions of the program
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:        
Instruction Preparation and Organization

• Identifies, selects and implements instructional goals based on evidence of student proficiency and aligned with established learning standards.
• Modifies instruction to meet student needs.
• Develops clearly structured unit plans aligned to established learning standards from which daily lessons are created.
• Creates and executes instructional activities that demonstrate solid knowledge of content and prerequisite relational skills.
• Uses developmentally appropriate teaching strategies that are differentiated and varied.
• Uses a variety of questioning techniques that promote student use of higher level thinking skills and evoke student participation and intellectual engagement.
• Organizes time environment, materials and equipment to facilitate learning for every student.
• Exhibits flexibility and collaboration with the transdiciplinary team in program and student planning.
• Provides direction for assistant(s). 

• Displays appropriate written and verbal skills.
• Displays standards of honesty, integrity and confidentiality in interactions with colleagues, students, administration and the public.
• Communicates pertinent information verbally and/or via written report in a timely fashion.
• Keeps team members and administration appropriately informed.
• Communicates effectively with students, parents, district and agency personnel.

• Provides for health and safety of all students at all times.
• Follows program disciplinary policies and procedures.
• Uses appropriate behavior management techniques and responds to student behavior maintaining respect for students' dignity.
• Participates in physical restraint as required in accordance with training procedures
• Responds to student needs and feelings in a firm, fair, friendly, sensitive and consistent manner.

• Participates in professional growth opportunities.
• Demonstrates appropriate teaming strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of subject area
• Participates in evaluation of assistant(s)
• Follows ECHO policies and procedures.
• Displays flexibility.
• Is accurate and punctual with reports, records and communication.
• Reports to all work assignments in a punctual and consistent manner.
• Dresses in professionally appropriate manner.
• Conducts oneself in an ethical, appropriate manner and displays good judgment.
• Performs all duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.