POSITION TITLE: Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher - 6-8
POSITION SUMMARY:
This highly qualified teacher will be responsible for delivering specific course content in a differentiated collaborative model. Must be willing to co-teach with a general education teacher and make student specific accommodations.
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Principal, Special Education Supervisor, Director of Special Education
QUALIFICATIONS: State of Indiana Special Education License in Mild Disabilities/Intervention and must be Highly Qualified.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- History of timely and accurate completion of IEPs.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in providing differentiated instruction to students with exceptional needs.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in using formative assessments to guide reading instruction. Applicant must not have had a recommendation for Probation Assistance on his/her most recent evaluation.
- Experience dealing with families and students from a diverse range of economic, social and ethnic backgrounds.
- Teaching experience with developing and implementing lesson plans, classroom activities, and classroom management.
- Knowledge of research-based instructional strategies, methodology, and materials for students receiving special education services.
- Experience in analyzing student’s formative and summative data and differentiating classroom instruction based on assessment data and student needs.
- Experience collaborating with colleagues to improve instructional practices in the classroom/school.