Geary County USD 475 is hiring: SPED - Adaptive-Communication-Social Skills Teac

Overview

SPED - Adaptive-Communication-Social Skills Teacher

Teacher Special Education Adaptive-Communication-Social Skills (ACSS) – purpose: provide support to the instructional process as a teacher with responsibility for developing special education students' success in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living; supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, professionals and administrators; responding to inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

This job reports to the Executive Director of Special Education and Building Principal.

Essential Functions

• Assist in early recognition and prevention of educational problems.
• Adapt classroom work for providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Administer developmental testing programs and/or subject-specific assessments for assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Administer, under supervision, first aid and assistance to medically fragile children (e.g. tube feeding, toileting, diapering) for providing appropriate care for children as assigned.
• Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for communicating expectations; student’s achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Assess student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals for providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Collaborate with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and community resources for improving overall quality of student outcomes, achieving classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Counsel students for improving performance, health status, problem solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrate methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments for providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Direct assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers and/or student workers for providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Instruct students to improve success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Monitor students in a variety of educational environments for providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Participate in meetings as needed to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions.
• Prepare a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records) for documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Report incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse) for maintaining student safety and adhering to Education Code and school policies.
• Respond to inquiries from a variety of sources for resolving issues and providing information/direction.
• Respond to emergency situations for resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Support classroom teachers in the implementation of established curriculum and/or individual student plans.

Qualifications

Experience: Job related experience is required.

Education: Masters degree in a job-related area.

Licenses/Endorsements: Designated Subject Matter Endorsement; Low Incidence Special Education Endorsement; Continuing Educ. / Training Clearances; Maintains Certificates and/or Licenses; Criminal Background Clearance.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: Determined by placement on teacher salary schedule.

EEO and Additional Information

Geary County USD 475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints based on race, color, national origin, sex or age, please contact the USD 475 Executive Director of Personnel Services, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000. For questions or complaints based on disability, please contact the USD 475 Executive Director of Special Education, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000.