Substitute Special Education Teacher

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Description Job Description

• Classroom teacher for self-contained, special education class.
• Teach students with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, and/or Emotionally Disturbed.
• Classroom ratio of 6 students, one teacher, 3 teacher assistants (6:1:3).
• Organization and implementation of classroom programming including: written schedule of daily classroom activities; tracking data regarding progress toward achieving IEP goals for each student; maintaining data regarding student behavior,
• Develop structured and individualized academic programming.
• Writing and submitting weekly lesson plans that coincide with student IEP’s.
• Developing an IEP for each student including the PLEP’s and individualized goals.
• Attend and be an active participant in Annual meetings with the Committee on Special Education as well as Reevaluation meetings with the Committee on Special Education.
• Assist in the development of Functional Behavior Assessments for each student as needed.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plan for each student as needed.
• Implement PBIS with the support of the school Psychologist in a positive and effective manner.
• Administering and writing educational evaluations as needed.
• Ensuring proper oversight of, supervision of, and providing feedback for evaluations of all classroom staff.
• Establish positive rapport with family members and guardians. Maintain records of family contact.
• Plan developmentally appropriate class trips.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.
• Generate progress reports and teacher reports.
• Collaborate with all support staff, clinical staff and specialty area teachers.
• Maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment; ensure that classroom equipment, furniture, materials, and supplies are properly maintained, cleaned and stored.
• Generate teacher report for residential CFA meetings.
• New York State Teacher Certification in Special Education.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Clearance from New York State Justice Center.
• Minimum of one year experience working with students with Intellectually Disabilities, Autism, and/or Emotional Disturbance.
• Maintains a high quality of work and productivity.
• Demonstrates reliability in relation to attendance.

SCO Family of Services is an equal opportunity employer