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Cascade School District #422 Pre-K-12 Special Education Teacher in Cascade, Idaho
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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
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TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Blended Certificate or Exceptional
Child Certificate
2. Strong background in teaching methods, developmentally appropriate classroom
activities, and effective classroom management
3. Strong background in behavior management, curriculum, and writing and implementing
Individualized Education Plans
4. Strong background in federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy
pertaining to special education
5. Ability to lift up to forty pounds and push and pull up to one hundred pounds
6. Knowledge of the diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special
education classroom practices
7. The ability to work with students with emotional, physical, and mental disabilities
8. Ability to instruct students one-on-one and small group situations
9. Demonstrated knowledge of subject matter and effective teaching methods
10. Strong background in curriculum and the Idaho Core Standards
11. Strong background in the integration of technology with instruction and in creating and
completing required reports
12. Ability to maintain a positive learning environment
13. Work well with students, staff, and the public
14. Excellent organizational skills
15. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
16. Able to work under deadlines
17. Maintain confidentiality of staff and students
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO
Building Principal and Director of Special Services
JOB SUMMARY
To provide students with a daily and ongoing instructional program that will provide for them
the best possible academic knowledge and skills. To help pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and
knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education according to the
guidelines outlined in each students Individual Education Plan.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Instruction
1. Prepare for assigned classes
2. Design lessons with an appropriate level of difficulty which provide content in a logical
and sequential manner
3. Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the physical
limitations of the classroom and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student
groups involved
4. Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
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5. Identify pupil needs and provide instruction appropriate to those needs
6. Analyze and interpret student data to develop and modify instructional activities
7. Follow modifications and accommodations as specified in Individual Education Plans
(IEPs)
8. Devise written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking
as well as the reproduction of facts, and use them to evaluate student progress on a
regular basis
9. Prepare students academically for all district, state, and federal testing
10. Display command of the subject matter
11. Budget class time effectively
Other Duties to Students
1. Encourage students to strive to meet their highest potential
2. Establish and communicate classroom rules, and encourage students to set and maintain
standards of classroom behavior
3. Engage children in conversation to encourage language development
4. Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related
purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under
reasonable terms
5. Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their
parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students
6. Take all nec ssary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials,
and facilities
7. Assist, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from
transportation buses or vans
Professional Contacts and Activities
1. Attend and participate in faculty meetings
2. Organize a meeting at least once annually with the case manager, parents, and other
professional staff