Special Education Teacher Moderate/Severe Extensive Support Needs Elementary - 26/27 School Year

Title:   Special Education Teacher, Moderate/Severe Extensive Support Needs

Salary Schedule Range:   Depends on Experience (Highest placement would be at Class III, Step 13 of the Teacher Salary Schedule.  Annual stipends for a Master’s and Doctorate degrees.

Benefits:  Eligible to participate in District health, vision, dental and term life insurance.

Purpose of Position: Teach students with extensive support needs.

Essential Functions:

• Strong background in implementing behavior management skills
• Ability to modify or adapt materials to meet each individual’s needs
• Highly qualified and competent teacher with the ability to teach at all levels of extensive support needs 
• Committed to the welfare and education of all students 
• Develop a balanced program with appropriate activities designed to encourage pupils to develop good skills and attitudes.

Abilities and Knowledge

• Plan, design and implement, in collaboration with both special education and general education teachers, curricular programs and instructional strategies that facilitate the successful transition/integration of students with moderate and severe disabilities/behaviors in the least restrictive environment
• Work with each student to attain his/her learning potential
• Able to teach using Common Core State Standards
• Establish and maintain standard of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
• Evaluate each pupil’s development in the course(s) being taught and prepare necessary reports.
• Will maintain professional competence through participation in Professional Learning, PLCs and in self-selected professional growth activities.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
• Ability to stand and circulate for extended periods of time.
• Ability to see for purposes of reading laws and codes, rules and policies, and other printed matter and observing students.
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal speech levels.
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Moderate to high stress levels.
• Work is predominantly in a school environment. 
• Climate is normal; occasional adverse weather conditions.
• Regular Contact with students, teachers, school staff, district staff, parents and community members.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Required Qualifications:

• Possession of a valid California Special Education Credential with moderate/severe or severely handicapped authorization 
• Bilingual Cross Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD or BCLAD) credential, or equivalent.
• If not fully credentialed, candidate must be willing to enroll in credential program and have at least 18 semester units in the subject area to qualify for a short term staff permit; or must be enrolled in a credential program and be eligible for an internship credential.

The District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.