TITLE: Life Skills Program (LSP) Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS: 1) Type 10 Illinois Certificate
Required in LBS I limited or unlimited
REPORTS TO: Director of Kendall County Special
Education, Assistant Director
and Coordinator
FUNCTION: Provide services to students seven to
twenty-one years old
identified with mild cognitive impairment,
severe learning
disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury or
other health
impairments. These services include enhancing
educational
progress so proper diagnosis and programming
can be established
for the future.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Instructional Planning
1. Plans and prepares for
assigned students.
2. Provides written IEP's on
each student.
B. Competency in Subject Matter
1. Teaches content and skills
to assigned student utilizing approved curriculums and
approved
courses of study.
2. Strives to improve
expertise in areas of specialization.
C. Instructional Methods and Practices
1. Participates in
conferences including behavior management plans, functional
analysis of
behavior, placement, IEP and annual reviews.
2. Develops strategies for
maintaining a classroom environment conducive to
effective
learning, utilizes effective teaching methods, and employs a
variety of
instructional techniques
appropriate to the maturity, interests and needs of the
students.
3. Provides appropriate
diagnostic testing, identifies student capabilities and
monitors
student progress on a regular basis.
4. Maintains accurate and
complete records as required by law and KCSEC policies.
5. Communicates with parents
on an individual or small group basis.
6. Consults with appropriate
professional staff regarding a student's educational
program.
7. Initiates, facilitates and
monitors mainstreaming into student's program when it is
appropriate
and consults with teacher to whom student is mainstreamed in
the
Least
Restrictive Environment.
8. Provides direction and
guidance to teacher's aide (when assigned).
D. Classroom Management
1. Establishes and maintains
orderly classroom behavior.
2. Takes all necessary and
reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,
materials
and facilities.
E. Relationship with Students, Parents and
Staff
1. Works to establish and
maintain open and positive lines of communication with
students
and their parents concerning academics and behavior.
2. Establishes and maintains
cooperative relations with other members of the staff.
3. Assists the administration
in upholding and enforcing school rules and policies.
F. Professional Responsibilities
1. Meets accepted standards
of professional behavior.
2. Evaluates assigned
Paraprofessional(s) under the supervision of the Director
or
his/her
certified designee b y doing formal annual written
evaluation(s).
3. Observes and follows all
KCSEC policies and procedures.
4. Exhibits professionalism
and commitment through punctuality and attendance.
5. Performs other duties as
assigned by the KCSEC administration.
EVALUATION: Formal and informal classroom
observations and conferences shall occur
as needed or desired by the professional staff
member or Director of
Kendall County Special Education, Assistant
Director and Coordinator
and shall be an ongoing process.