Special Education Teacher - SLC - Washington
Anova Education, Kansas City, KS, United States
Title
Special Education Teacher
Location
Washington
Job Goal
To provide students with the ability to obtain knowledge, information, skills and to have a sense of self‑worth and dignity that will help them be successful as they transition from high school to the community.
Essential Functions
Advocate for the rights of students with special needs.
Develop and maintain a positive professional working relationship with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and other service providers.
Plan instructional programs for the classroom, including individual plans as outlined on students’ Individual Education Programs.
Serve as a liaison between the school and the community.
Establish I.E.P./annual review meetings, affording parents’ and students’ right to input and notifying all service providers per local guidelines.
Serve as an active member on the I.E.P. team for students served on the caseload.
Develop and maintain all I.E.P.'s in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines.
Maintain close communication with mainstream teachers and other service providers, keeping them fully informed of student progress.
Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the building administrator or special education administrator.
Perform additional duties that provide a positive role model for the student.
Evaluate student performance by performing diagnostic testing necessary in preparing for annual reviews and eligibility staffings, as well as quarterly updates on the I.E.P.
Monitor student progress in mainstreamed classes.
Assist in establishing class schedules.
Supervise, evaluate and help train paraprofessionals as assigned.
Request equipment and supplies as necessary to meet objectives as outlined on individual students’ I.E.P.s.
Demonstrate curriculum knowledge and teaching strategies.
Implement behavioral intervention plans, as necessary.
Be responsible for other duties deemed necessary and appropriate as outlined in federal, state and local guidelines and students’ Individual Educational Program.
Work full duty days in the assigned location(s).
Possess the physical and emotional ability to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast‑paced, highly intensive school environment.
Maintain a neat and appropriate appearance.
Qualifications
Meet the employment qualifications set forth by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
Hold or be eligible for Kansas certification appropriate for the position.
Be tolerant and understanding of students with special needs.
Show initiative, creativity, self‑motivation and good judgment.
Demonstrate good judgment, adaptability and flexibility.
Respect confidentiality.
Excellent interpersonal skills, professional judgment, oral and written communication.
Be efficient and organized in paper management.
Communication
Maintains communication with teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action that meets the educational needs of students.
Organization
Maintains a daily log of school/staff visits and documentation, maintains the daily environment of the health office facility and supplies, utilizes existing technology effectively, and performs other related work as required.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, general curriculum and learning theories, correspondence, and protocols; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, students, and the general public.
Physical Demands
Regularly required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing a wheelchair or moving/rearranging furniture; occasionally may visit a child’s home; requires close, distance, and depth vision.
Work Environment
The noise level is usually loud; employee is directly responsible for students’ safety, work output and well‑being.
Other Skills and Abilities
Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students; establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
Terms of Employment
186 days.
Salary
Certified salary schedule (details referenced by district; not listed here).
FLSA Status
Exempt.
Report To
Principal.
Evaluation
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex/gender (including orientation, identity or expression), age, disability, national origin, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.
ADA Statement
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
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Special Education Teacher
Location
Washington
Job Goal
To provide students with the ability to obtain knowledge, information, skills and to have a sense of self‑worth and dignity that will help them be successful as they transition from high school to the community.
Essential Functions
Advocate for the rights of students with special needs.
Develop and maintain a positive professional working relationship with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and other service providers.
Plan instructional programs for the classroom, including individual plans as outlined on students’ Individual Education Programs.
Serve as a liaison between the school and the community.
Establish I.E.P./annual review meetings, affording parents’ and students’ right to input and notifying all service providers per local guidelines.
Serve as an active member on the I.E.P. team for students served on the caseload.
Develop and maintain all I.E.P.'s in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines.
Maintain close communication with mainstream teachers and other service providers, keeping them fully informed of student progress.
Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the building administrator or special education administrator.
Perform additional duties that provide a positive role model for the student.
Evaluate student performance by performing diagnostic testing necessary in preparing for annual reviews and eligibility staffings, as well as quarterly updates on the I.E.P.
Monitor student progress in mainstreamed classes.
Assist in establishing class schedules.
Supervise, evaluate and help train paraprofessionals as assigned.
Request equipment and supplies as necessary to meet objectives as outlined on individual students’ I.E.P.s.
Demonstrate curriculum knowledge and teaching strategies.
Implement behavioral intervention plans, as necessary.
Be responsible for other duties deemed necessary and appropriate as outlined in federal, state and local guidelines and students’ Individual Educational Program.
Work full duty days in the assigned location(s).
Possess the physical and emotional ability to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast‑paced, highly intensive school environment.
Maintain a neat and appropriate appearance.
Qualifications
Meet the employment qualifications set forth by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
Hold or be eligible for Kansas certification appropriate for the position.
Be tolerant and understanding of students with special needs.
Show initiative, creativity, self‑motivation and good judgment.
Demonstrate good judgment, adaptability and flexibility.
Respect confidentiality.
Excellent interpersonal skills, professional judgment, oral and written communication.
Be efficient and organized in paper management.
Communication
Maintains communication with teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action that meets the educational needs of students.
Organization
Maintains a daily log of school/staff visits and documentation, maintains the daily environment of the health office facility and supplies, utilizes existing technology effectively, and performs other related work as required.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, general curriculum and learning theories, correspondence, and protocols; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, students, and the general public.
Physical Demands
Regularly required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing a wheelchair or moving/rearranging furniture; occasionally may visit a child’s home; requires close, distance, and depth vision.
Work Environment
The noise level is usually loud; employee is directly responsible for students’ safety, work output and well‑being.
Other Skills and Abilities
Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students; establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
Terms of Employment
186 days.
Salary
Certified salary schedule (details referenced by district; not listed here).
FLSA Status
Exempt.
Report To
Principal.
Evaluation
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex/gender (including orientation, identity or expression), age, disability, national origin, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.
ADA Statement
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
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