Self Contained Special Education Teacher (Elementary)

• Effective interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on communicating and collaborations with a wide variety of people and groups.
• Ability to develop and implement curriculum and programming specific to the needs of assigned students.
• Ability to identify and solve problems as a productive team member.
• Ability to use technology to communicate, to plan and provide instruction, to facilitate student learning, to manage data and produce/submit required reports.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, assist with student toileting and specific hygiene needs (Maybe required)
• Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.
• Assess students needs for transition and related services.
• Participates in the development of students' individual education plans (IEPs) as a member of the IEP team.
• Implement the student's IEP, schedules and participate in IEP meetings.
• Employs a variety of instructional strategies and techniques consistent with the individual needs and capabilities of students.
• Assist in managing student behavior to include crisis interventions when needed including restraining disruptive or physically dangerous students within the guidelines of Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CPI) training.
• Monitor student participation in regular education programs as appropriate, collaborating with regular education teachers and other school system personnel to maximize student progress, and providing assistance and/or specializing materials or lesson modifications as needed.
• Maintain appropriate student supervision so that students have a safe and orderly environment in which to learn.
• Works effectively and collaboratively with peers, parents, administrators and other school system staff to maximize student achievement.
• Creates or selects long-range instructional plans based on review of system and state curriculum priorities, students IERPs and instructional priorities.
• Define goals and objectives for long-range instructional, departmental, grade level and daily lesson plans.
• Identifies specific intended learning outcomes that are challenging, meaningful and measurable.
• Selects, develops, modifies, and/or adapts materials and resources which support learning objectives and address students' special educational needs.
• Create a learning climate that is challenging yet non-threatening.
• Interprets and uses data (Including but not limited to standardized and other test results) for diagnosis, instructional planning and program evaluation.
• Uses ongoing assessment to monitor student progress, to verify that learning is occurring and to adjust curriculum and instruction.
• Communicates in understandable terms, individual students progress knowledgeably and responsibly to the student, parents and professional colleagues who need access to the information.
• Maintain appropriate confidentially regarding student/school/workplace matters.
• Report potential problems, unusual events, or work irregularities to appropriate administrative or supervisory personnel.
• Responds to inquiries, request, constructive feedback, concerns and/or complaints in a timely and positive manner.
• Properly uses and cares for equipment and material resources of the school system and effectively supervises and monitor students in the care, maintenance and use of tools, equipment and inventory.
• Reports absences and take leave in accordance with Board policies and procedures.
• Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by the principal and or immediate supervisor.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Special Education (K-12 or K-6)
• Valid Alabama Teacher's Certificate
• Background Clearance required.

Alabama State Board of Education