Teacher, EC General Curriculum

Specific duties include:

• Strives to Implement by Instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and Instructional goals and objectives.

• Demonstrates an appreciation for diversity among students, colleagues, and parents.

• Participates in faculty and professional meetings. educational conferences and teacher training workshops as required by the position.

• Collaborates with other educators to create the complete educational environment possible for students.

• Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school.

• Prepares for classes assigned. and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior. 

• Establishes clear objectives for all academic and prosocial skills lessons, communicates these goals to students, and designs instruction to support students in the acquisition of these skills.

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.

• Follows established school procedures for crisis or emergency situations.

•  Develops and maintains Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students: modifies curriculum/instruction to meet the academic and behavioral/emotional needs of students as documented on IEPs.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.

• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required: meets with parents to discuss student progress and problems.

• Administers and interprets individual educational testing using various testing materials.

• Utilizes data to ascertain progress towards academic and behavioral/emotional goals.

•  Employs a variety of research based instructional techniques and technology, to meet needs and address the strengths of the individuals or student groups involved.

• Structures a proactive classroom setting suitable to manage the emotional/behavioral deficits of the students and appropriate for their maturity

• Instructs students in positive behavioral skills which meet school behavioral skills which meet school behavioral expectations in all settings.

• Designs and implements environmental modifications and management procedures which proactively address student behavioral expectations across all settings

• Utilizes functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and analysis to identify the function of inappropriate student behavior.

• Develops behavioral intervention plans (BIPs) and IEP goals and objectives based upon the function of the inappropriate behavior, and /or manifestations designing instructional strategies for appropriate replacement behavior.

• Utilizes appropriate positive Intervention strategies to deescalate student behavioral excesses.