Essential Skills Teacher

PURPOSE: Provides direct and indirect services to assigned special education students according to their IEPs. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve as Teacher of Record for students with moderate to intensive needs or Teacher of Service in accordance with the District's Special Education Procedures Manual and Article 7. Participates in case conference committee meetings as students' teacher to assist in developing measurable goals, benchmarks, and objectives to meet student needs. Develop and implement lessons for the essential skills classroom aligned to Indiana Content Connector Standards. Create activities to support executing functioning, intellectual, and adaptive skills, as well as emotional regulation, social growth, and increased independence. Regularly monitor the implementation of the student's IEP and provide progress reports to the student's parents. Ensures students' IEPs are available to the appropriate teachers and service providers who are responsible for implementation of the IEP. Informs each teacher and provider of his/her specific responsibilities related to implementing a student's IEP as appropriate. Ensures all supplementary aids, services, program modifications and supports for school personnel are provided in accordance with each student's IEP. Helps to develop Emergency Evacuation Plans and Healthcare Plans for all students on caseload. Works collaboratively with the Special Educator coordinator to develop behavior intervention plans. Serves as a consultant and resource person to all other personnel providing services to students with IEPs. Ensures all accommodations on statewide or district assessments are implemented according to the student's IEP. Collaborates with outside agencies to support the whole child as needed. Develop transition plans for eligible students to to support the development of a wide range of skills across the domains of support education, employment, and independent living skills. Participates in reevaluations of the student. Will obtain Crisis Prevention Certification provided by NWHSC after hire. When serving as Teacher of Record, ensures the case conference committee is informed of any modifications made to the student's IEP in accordance with 511 IAC 7-42-9(e)(2) and 511 IAC 7-42-9(g). Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the superintendent or his or her designee may assign. QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION: Valid IN Teaching License in Special Education, Intensive Licensure Preferred, Mild License acceptable and a minimum of 2 years successful special education experience. Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.