Special Education Teacher - Significant Disabilities- Kelso, WA

Special Education Teacher - Significant Disabilities- Full-Time
Location: Kelso, WA, 98626

Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State teaching certificate with Special Education Endorsement.
• Knowledge of current trends in curriculum and instructional techniques.
• Experience and/or academic preparation in special education.
• Knowledge and skills in educational technology and the ability to integrate technology into instruction.
• Skills in diagnostic testing and remediation of learning problems.
• Experience and/or expertise in behavior management.
• Ability to adapt curriculum to students' interests and learning styles.
• Successful experience working with disabled students of various ages/levels.
• Awareness and appreciation of diversity among individual students and the ability to set appropriate expectations for individual students.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills are desired.
• Knowledge of essential learnings and ability to integrate them into the classroom.
• Ability to use a variety of assessment strategies, including preparing students for state-required testing.
• Desire to continue professional growth.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in development and implementation of IEPs, FBA's, BIP's, and ERP's for special education students.
• Plan and implement learning activities for students with varied abilities.
• Organize programs to provide for individual differences.
• Evaluate, develop and modify curriculum for individual student needs.
• Maintain current Crisis Prevention Institute Training.
• Maintain appropriate student records and continuous measurement data on student progress.
• Conduct conferences with parents to report student progress towards meeting IEP goals and objectives and progress in core content areas.
• Cooperate as a team member in staffing, diagnosis, and least restrictive placement of disabled students.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and board policies.