Early Childhood Special Education Teacher #ESC5584

Responsibilities:
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• Provide special education scholars with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.
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• Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to scholar ability levels.
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• Work in a self\-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned.
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• Collaborate with scholars, parents, and other members of staff to develop IEPs through the ARD Committee process for each scholar assigned.
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• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned scholars and show written evidence of preparation as required.
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• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of scholars.
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• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula as needed and assist special education scholars in regular classes with assignments.
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• Participate in ARD Committee meetings on a regular basis.
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• Conduct assessment of scholar learning styles and use results to plan for instructional activities.
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• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by IEP.
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• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and capabilities of each scholar assigned.
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• Plan and supervise assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
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• Conduct ongoing assessments of scholar achievement through formal and informal testing.
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• Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of scholars as stated in IEP.
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• Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned.
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• Sponsor outside activities approved by the campus principal.
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• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of scholars.
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• Manage scholar behavior and administer discipline, including intervening in crisis situations and physically restraining scholars as necessary according to IEP.
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• Consult with classroom teachers regarding the management of scholar behavior according to IEP.
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• Consult district and outside resource people regarding education, social, medical, and personal needs of scholars.
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• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect scholars, equipment, materials, and facilities.
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• Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences with parents, scholars, principals, and teachers.
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• Participate in staff development activities to improve job\-related skills.
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• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.
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• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
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• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.
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  Qualifications:
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  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
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  • Valid Texas Special Education teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments.
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  • Knowledge of special needs of scholars in assigned area.
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  • Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation.
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  • General knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
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  • At least one year of student teaching or approved internship.
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