Special Education Teacher
The Special Education Teacher will provide IEP mandated instruction to students in a highly structured and supported classroom environment. IEP goals will be implemented in an environment with data collection serving as a basis for instruction. The Special Education Teacher must have the ability to develop and implement instructional and behavioral management strategies for special needs students.
Essential functions include ensuring student safety, managing classroom and individual student behavior, preparing lesson plans, maintaining accurate records, conducting parent/teacher conferences, assessing student learning, designing instruction to meet the needs of all students, maintaining a positive learning environment, and maintaining ongoing communication with parents.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include public school experience with students displaying social/emotional/behavioral needs, experience in behavior management, a collaborative working style, effective communication skills, active listening skills, organizational and problem-solving skills.
Qualifications include active Special Education (165) CDE Certification, at least 2 years of experience working with students with Autism, IEP data collection knowledge, working knowledge of IEP Direct, preferred, elementary school special education experience preferred, current Physical Management Training (PMT) or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training, preferred, fluency in Spanish is an asset.
Days: Monday to Friday Salary: In accordance with the WFT contract Apply at: WindhamPublicSchools
Windham is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Windham Public Schools to ensure equal employment opportunity to every person regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual preference or physical and mental disability; and to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities.