TITLE:
Special Education Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS:
As set by state certification authorities and by the Caroline
County School Board
REPORTS
TO:
Principal
JOB
GOAL:
To work in partnership with parents, special and regular
education teachers within state and federal regulations, as
well as in accordance the Caroline County Public Schools'
mission and vision to maximize the students' potential for
academic and behavioral achievement
PERFORMANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES:
M
onitoring
1.
Collaborates with regular education teachers to
monitor student progress and compliance
2.
Proctors standardized tests
3.
Completes interim and quarterly reports
Instruction
4.
Instructs students in assigned areas
5.
Make data-driven instructional decisions to
improve student outcomes
6.
Ensures that all students with disabilities are
receiving accommodations identified in their IEP
7.
Monitor progress (academic and behavior) of all
students on caseload
8.
Reconvene IEP meeting if student if showing
sustained deficits in academics or behavior
9.
Serve as a consultant to all teachers who serve
students with disabilities
10.
Serves as a consultant to all teachers who serve
students with disabilities
11.
Actively participates in collaborative settings
by assuming co-teaching role
Case Manager
12.
Develops and implements IEPs with measurable
goals
13.
Ensures that students are receiving the services
outlined in the IEP
14.
Conducts IEP, re-evaluation and manifestation
determination review (MDR) meetings within timelines
15.
Develops, implements, and monitors appropriate
transition plans for students of transition age
16.
Provides parents with IEP objective updates as
scheduled
17.
Maintains complaint special education student
files
18.
Disseminates required information about caseload
to staff members in a timely fashion
Co
mmunication
19.
Maintains communication with related service
providers, case managers, parents, administrators, and students
to ensure compliance with provision of services,
accommodations, evaluations and progress notes
20.
Acknowledges emails and voice mails within
twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends, holidays,
etc.
21.
Informs site based administration of any pending
issues concerning compliance, instruction, or behavior
22.
Maintains Communication Log
Professional
Development
23.
Attends all required department or site based
staff meetings
24.
Satisfies Caroline County Public School staff
development requirements
TERMS OF
EMPLOYMENT:
Ten month
year.
Salary and work year to be according to the
current schedule
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated
annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy
on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.