Position Details:

• 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 curriculum and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to student ability levels. Assignment will be co teach, indirect instruction, or direct resource service. 

• Under the direction of the Building School Principal and the Special Education Director, the Licensed Special Education Teacher develops and provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities; evaluates and assesses student progress against instructional objectives; follows state mandated due process procedures and functions as caseload manager to assigned students.

• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with students, other faculty, staff, and parents as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle, or feel objects and controls. The position also entails walking, bending, standing, stooping, and possible physical interventions in order to maintain a safe learning environment. 

• Supervise other paraprofessionals or teaching assistants.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Special Education Teacher or relevant role
• Knowledge of current special education topics and methodologies
• Experience working with children with a wide range of disabilities or special needs
• Ability to create Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• A patient, resourceful, and resilient personality
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong initiator of job responsibilities

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis in special education. 

  Arkansas Teacher certification with Special Education Endorsement. 

• Highly qualified per Arkansas requirements as a special education teacher. 

  Master’s Degree in Special Education is preferred but not required

• Experience in Dyslexia Screening
• Understanding of inclusive practices

Required Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of IDEA requirements  
• Ability to work within SEAS program 
• An ability to support and guide adults, as well as students  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills  
• Organization and time-management skills 
• Experience working with the proposed age groups  
• Knowledge of alternative public school environments, including charter schools and virtual environments  
• Experience using Internet search engines, student information system and/or other type of database  
• An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools)  
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook, and experience using them in a professional capacity

Duties:

• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning colleagues, students, and parents  
• Maintain a respectful environment and open communication with students  
• Continually seek to motivate students for the learning task at hand  
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in students  
• Support and assist building staff in maintaining order and appropriate behavior among students  
• Provide reasonable care and safety of assigned students at any particular time  
• Utilize instructional materials and other educational resources in a competent and effective manner  
• Utilize a variety of resources to enhance the teaching and learning process  
• Modify general education curriculum for special needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies  
• Supervise, coordinate, and monitor paraprofessionals in their responsibilities and duties  
• Provide appropriate appraisal for referred students including written program recommendations  
• Consult with teachers and parents  Maintain student records necessary for continuous evaluation relating to the student’s IEP  
• Meet with general education teachers to ensure that IEP requirements are being met and to obtain information about student performance  
• Attend all required professional development activities and meetings  
• Participate in professional activities that enhance the mission of the school/district and the meeting of district standards  
• Seek continuing education or professional development which aligns to district goals  
• Demonstrate high standards of professionalism and ethics  
• Have awareness of ethical confidentiality, regarding sensitive information, concerning student situations and needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The District may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job at any time as it deems advisable.