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Converse County School Dist #1 Secondary SPED Teachers in Douglas, Wyoming
Converse County School District #1 is searching for
Secondary SPED Teachers Experience the Difference while you Make the Difference! We are looking for a career-oriented team player who is enthusiastic about all things education while improving the lives of our students. If you seek a progressive school district that ensures all students succeed by "Working Together to Achieve Excellence" then you need to apply to join the Bearcat Nation!
Why Converse County School District #1?
Reasons YOU should work for Converse County School District #1:
- Competitive Salary Schedule: (Depending on Experience/Education).
- Minimum Salary: BA, step 1: $52,000 Maximum Salary: MA + 60: $83,225
- Variety of Insurance Benefit packages provide employees options including district covered life insurance plans.
- Supporting a Collaborative Team Environment through the Professional Learning Collaboration (PLC) process.
- Fostering Professional Development.
- Community Activities:
- North Platte River provides excellent trout fishing, rafting, canoeing, and sport recreation.
- Glendo Reservoir provides excellent walleye fishing and water skiing, rafting, hiking, mountain biking, and camping opportunities.
- Laramie Peak provides excellent big game hunting opportunities along with hiking, mountain biking, fishing and camping.
- 1 hour to downhill and cross-country skiing opportunities.
- Wyoming State Fair is held in Douglas each year and fair grounds provides rodeo and concert opportunities.
- Eastern Wyoming Community College provides educational opportunities for staff and students.
- Location:
- 45 minutes from Casper where many Wyoming High School state activities are held each year.
- 3 hours from Denver Colorado where you can catch a professional game or spend the weekend.
Purpose Statement The job of Teacher (Special Education) is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for developing special education students' success in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living; supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student. This job reports to the assigned Principal. Essential Functions
- Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
- Administers under supervision, first aid and assistance to medically fragile children (e.g. tube feeding, toileting, diapering, etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for children as assigned.
- Administers developmental testing programs, subject specific assessments, etc. for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
- Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements, developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
- Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals (e.g. behavioral, motor development and communication skills, academic needs, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
- Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving e tablished classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
- Counsels students for the purpose of improving performance, health status, problem solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
- Creates individualized educational plans (IEPs) for specific students for the purpose of following legal and federal requirements to ensure proper instruction.
- Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
- Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
- Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
- Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
- Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
- Participates in a variety of meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
- Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, IEPs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements including IEP progress reports.
- Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to school policies.
- Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
Education: Bachelors degree in Special Education Teaching Certificates and Licenses Wyoming PTSB Teaching Certification For additional information: Brent Notman, Human Resources Director: (307) 358-2942
To Apply:
ccsd1.org
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Converse County School District #1 is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability. It is the District's policy to maintain a nondiscriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment, or bias based on these grounds.
CCSD#1 Non-Discrimination Statement