Provide special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to student ability levels. Work in general education, self-contained, team, departmental, co-teach, or itinerant capacity as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification/License:

Texas Certified - Multiple content areas preferred

Texas Special Education Teacher Certification

Texas ESL Supplemental Certification

Bachelor Degree from an accredited university required

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation

Knowledge of the special education process Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process

General knowledge of t curriculum and instruction

Ability to work with children with varied disabilities

Ability to understand and use data

Growth mindset

Ability to communicate effectively
EXPERIENCE:
Completion of student teaching or approved internship

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Planning

• Collaborate with learners, parents, and other members of staff to develop an IEP through the ARD Committee process for each learner assigned.

• Conduct assessments of learner needs related to the grade level curriculum (i.e., cognitive processes; learning styles, etc.) and use the result to plan for instructional activities.

• Participate in ARD/IEP Committee meetings on a regular basis.

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of learners assigned.

• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned learners and show written evidence of preparation as required

• Work cooperatively with classroom educators to provide needed accommodations and/or modifications to the general education curricula and classroom activities to ensure full access for learners eligible for special education.

• Design and implement a plan to develop learners' self-advocacy skills

Learning Environment

• Create learning spaces that are conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of learners.

• Provide a safe learning environment

• Consult with classroom educators regarding the management of learner behavior including positive behavioral supports according to the IEP.

• Manage learner behavior in accordance with the CISD Classroom Management Framework, the Student Code of Conduct, the Student Handbook, and Individual Education Plans.

• Intervene in crisis situations through de-escalation techniques, and, if necessary, through physical management as required to abate the crisis.

• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.

• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.

• Work cooperatively with other educators to provide individualized instruction for special populations, reflective of learner need, in accordance with district, state, and federal guidelines.

• Support learners relative to their educational, personal, and social growth and development

• Respect the cultures, backgrounds, and values of learners and their families.

• Engage in a professional learning community to ensure success of all learners.

• Collaborate with campus Problem Solving Team (PST) regarding intervention strategies for learners.

• Design and implement accommodations/modifications that will allow learners served through special education to access extra-curricular activities.

Instruction

• Ensure that learners served through special education have access to the full grade level curriculum (may be vertically aligned).

• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the ARD/IEP.

• Cooperate with general educators in designing effective accommodations and/or modifications that ensure learner access to grade level instruction.

• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and capabilities of each learner assigned.

• Use digital devices as a tool for instruction, assessment, and evidence of learning.

• Collect and utilize ongoing data/assessments of learner achievement to make databased decisions that ensure learner progress and growth.

• Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of learners as specified in the ARD/IEP.

• Maintain documentation of instruction and learner progress, and report progress in accordance with district procedures.

• Administer statewide assessment in accordance with established procedures.

Communication

• Consult district and community resources, as appropriate, regarding education, social, medical, and personal needs of learners

• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, learners, principals, and educators.

• Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, learners, parents, and community members.

• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.

• Complete and send Progress Reports on IEP goals to parents as specified in the ARD/IEP.

• Be a positive role model for learners and support the mission of the district and department.

• Maintain confidentiality with respect to personally identifiable information of learners and their families

Professional Growth and Development

• Set professional goals; seek out and participate in professional learning experiences to improve job-related skills.

• Collaborate with others

• Display emotional maturity and a positive attitude in contacts with learners, parents, staff, and community.

• Set an example of and encourage socially acceptable behavior in the areas of appearance, communication, and behavior.

• Model responsibility and good character.

• Possess physical competency necessary for performance of assignments.

• Adhere to the principles as listed in the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.

• Keep informed of, and comply with, federal, state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom educators.

• Display dependability and punctuality in all assigned duties.

• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.

• Attend and participate in campus meetings and serve on campus and district committees as required.

• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.

• Serve as case-manager for assigned learners eligible for special education and provide professional development and consultation as needed with other members of the instructional and related services team to meet each learners' IEP recommendations.

• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Plan and supervise assignments for special education Teaching Assistant(s) and volunteer(s).
WORKING_CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent creative problem solving with other members of the instructional team. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. May be required to lift and position learners with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical restraint; and assist non-ambulatory learners. Exposure to biological hazards.

Equipment Used:

Personal computer; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); printer, copier and fax machine; and Google Apps; learner specific equipment for communication and/or physical needs.

START DATE: 08/05/2024