Special Education Teacher - Intensive Program

Description SUMMARY : With supervision and support from the Senior BCBA/Program Coordinator, provides instruction and educational case management for students in MSB’s Intensive Program.

Essential Functions

• Providing Service:
• Teaches visually impaired students with multiple disabilities and significant intersecting and interfering instructional and behavioral needs on an individual and group basis.
• Implements evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis strategies specific to skill acquisition (instruction) and behavioral excesses (reduction).
• Collects data specific to IEP goals, general instruction, and behavior reduction.
• Instructs in core curriculum, expanded core, life skills, and self-care (includes toileting, feeding, and hygiene) areas.
• Facilitates and participates in the development, review and evaluation of individualized educational program (IEP), which may require the ability to observe and respond to a variety of environmental stimuli.
• Conducts evaluations and assessments to determine child's developmental status, academics status, and mastery of Maryland grade level curriculum standards.
• Collaborates with Related Service Providers, school administrators, Local Educational Agencies and school systems, families, residential staff, and other stakeholders to ensure design and implementation of high-quality instructional programming.
• Coordinating Service:
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, IEP meetings, staff meetings, and other school and student meetings as needed.
• Plans and/or chaperones on and off-campus activities, appointments, programs and field trips which may require the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. .
• Manages classroom resources.
• Oversees and monitors a number of paraprofessional staff in the classroom.
• Coordinates data collection and recording.

Marginal Functions

• Plans and participates in on­ and off-campus student activities.
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Conditions Equipment Used : Low vision devices (high & low tech), assistive technology used by students who are blind or visually impaired, copy machine, computer and software including a variety of cloud conferencing and data collection platforms, various adaptive and orthopedic equipment and telephone.

Performance Standard : Must assure 100% commitment to the integration, coordination, and implementation of student programs, and compliance with health and safety standards.

Work Environment : Multiple indoor and outdoor environments with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions. May be exposed to various conditions when providing direct care to students.

Work Schedule : 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. This position follows the standard eleven month school schedule. Additional hours or flex schedule may be required.

Requirements QUALIFICATIONS:

• Comprehensive knowledge of special education principles, practices, and procedures, including developing and writing IEP's and performing appropriate teaching techniques. Experience working with autism and complex disabilities involving behavioral needs preferred.
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree and ability to secure MSDE certification with an endorsement in Vision (PREFERRED) and special education (REQUIRED).
• General knowledge of visual impairment, including causes, manifestations and adaptations PREFERRED.
• General knowledge of medical disorders such as seizures or restrictions; alternate modes of communication; feeding techniques and orthopedic impairment/handling and positioning.
• General knowledge of core and expanded core curriculum, program development, classroom resource management, and student/personnel scheduling.
• Ability to push, pull, and/or liftin excess of 150 pounds, with assistance.