Job Description
Special Education Teacher
General Statement:
A competent
Special Education Teacher
understands growth and development, demonstrates knowledge of
what is to be taught and facility in the basic skills and helps
students to develop positive self-concepts.
The
Special Education Teacher
stimulates the independence of each student as a learner,
effectively assess student needs and progress, and plans
instruction to achieve selected objectives, involving those
appropriate for exceptional students. The
Special Education Teacher
accomplishes these objectives through effective communication
with students, parents, and colleagues and through the use of
appropriate techniques and materials in a positive climate
where time, space and equipment are effectively organized for
instruction.
In addition, the
Special Education Teacher
meets professional responsibility for continuing growth and
fosters cooperative involvement with parents and the
community.
Major Responsibilities:
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Demonstrates facility in the skills
of the reading, writing and mathematics.
·
Demonstrates knowledge of the
subject to be taught.
·
Demonstrates knowledge of human
growth and development as it relates to the teaching-learning
process.
·
Demonstrates knowledge of the
American public school system.
·
Plans instruction to achieve
selected objectives.
·
Effectively implements instructional
plan and use appropriate instructional techniques.
·
Effectively communicates with
students.
·
Helps students develop positive
self-concepts.
·
Facilitates the independence of the
student as learner.
·
Effectively organizes time, space,
materials and equipment for instruction.
·
Effectively assesses student needs
and progress.
·
Effectively meets the needs of
exceptional students.
·
Establishes a positive learning
environment.
·
Meets professional
responsibilities.
·
Encourages and maintains the
cooperative involvement and support of parents and the
community.
·
Experience with Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA).
·
Able to supervise Educational
Assistants.
·
Ability to maintain pertinent data
and analyze it.
·
Able to implement exclusionary
practices/co-teaching.
Qualifications:
·
Connecticut Teaching Certificate in
165-Comprehensive Special Education, K-12.
·
Record of demonstrated superior
performance as a special education teacher.
·
Demonstrated knowledge of the
field.
·
Ability to solve problems and
execute responsibilities.
·
Capacity to communicate effectively
with students, staff members and parents.
·
Excellent organizational
skills.
·
High standard of ethics, honesty and
integrity.
·
Willingness to assume extra
responsibilities.
April 2006