Special Education / Rti Interventionist - White Mountain
Posted: Continuous
2012-12-06
White MountainHigh-Needs Location
Special Education (K-12) & Rti Interventionist - White Mountain
 Bering Strait School District is currently accepting applications for a combination Special Education and Rti Interventionist for the 2012-13 school year. This teacher will have a small IEP caseload for this K-12 school in the village of White Mountain, and provide intervention support for both general eduaction and special needs students. We are beginning to do interviews by Skype, video conference and other means.
We are a standards-based and data-driven district, and require
progressive, flexible
teachers who are supportive of collaborative models of service
delivery, a Response to Intervention (Rti) approach to instruction, and who
are willing to implement a variety of strategies. Successful work or
travel experience in cross cultural settings would
be a plus, as would co-teaching, or regular education teaching
experience.
Being comfortable using technology to track student progress, and to
prepare documentation would be a significant advantage. BSSD utilizes a
comprehensive web database called Goalview for all student and
compliance paperwork, and each teacher is issued an Apple OS X laptop.
Special Education team member use Skype for VOIP, and other technology
tools on a daily basis. Each Special Education teacher has access to
Linux Netbooks for student use, as well as Macintosh computers in their
classroom. Video conference technology is used for collaborate team
meetings, assessment and staff development throughout the year.
Our district offers very competitive salaries, many strong
opportunities for staff development, and an innovative professional
climate. When it comes to unique living and work experiences, we have
some of the best. Check our website for details about our district, as
well as video clips of our villages, and even a forum for posting
questions.
We have a BSSD video of this school and village on our website:
White Mountain School and Community Overview
http://wiki.bssd.org/index.php/White_Mountain_Overview
The Alaska Department of Community Advocacy database also has extensive information about this community:
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_BLOCK.cfm?Comm_Boro_Name=White+Mountain&Data_Type=generalOverview&submit2=Get+Data
You can learn more about BSSD on these websites:
http://www.bssd.org
The BSSD iCommunity website is what we use for distance learning, staff
development, and the official documents and forms that staff use on a
day-to-day basis.
http://www.bssdonline.org/
We also have two on-line New Teacher Orientation Guides that use a wiki
engine, and are written directly by teachers. One is mostly advice for
new teachers moving to our area, and the other is a general overview of information for new teachers::
http://wiki.bssd.org/index.php/Moving_to_BSSD
http://wiki.bssd.org/index.php/New_Hire_Information
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Special Education Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelors or Masters degree in special education or related field.
2. Current Type A teaching certificate with endorsement in Special Education or a related area.
3. Experience assessing academic progress.
4. Experience in writing and implementing individual educational plans.
5. Experience working with students who have both limited and accelerated academic achievement and behavioral concerns.
PROFESSIONAL GOALS:
1. To provide students with a quality education
2 To provide an environment where positive, successful learning can take place
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Processes teacher referrals through help with identification and testing.
2. Writes individual education plans to meet student needs.
3. Maintains accurate and complete records.
4. Participates as a team member in child study team meetings.
5. Helps teachers with implementation of individual educational plans.
6. Act as resource teacher to village school staff.
SALARY: Placement on BSSD Teacher Pay Scale
See the BSSD Negotiated Agreement for details:
BSSD Personnel Information
http://www.bssd.org/docs/negotiated_agreement.pdf
LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT: 195 days
REPORTS TO: Principal
LOCATION: St. Michael
Send initial letter of application with resume to:
sped_05@bssd.org
Questions about the BSSD Special Education program, and specific exceptionalities can be addressed to:
Rebecca Conclius (rconcilus@bssd.org)
907-624-4278
Written correspondence or mailed applications should be addressed to:
Ted Van Bronkhorst, Personnel Director
Bering Strait School District
P.O. Box 225
Unalakleet, Alaska 99684
NOTE: Bering Strait School district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
The District Title IX ,504 and ADA contact person is:
Ted Van Bronkhorst
Bering Strait School District
P.O. Box 225
Unalakleet, Alaska 99684
(907) 624-4309
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