Special Education Inclusion Teacher - Killeen Independent School District - USA

SUMMARY:

To provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to provide an appropriate education for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans and implements curriculum and utilizes effective teaching strategies
• Confers with parents, administrators, teachers, support staff, and others to develop IEP’s for students. Prepares draft goals and objectives for assigned students prior to ARD meetings as directed by campus ARD Administrator
• Participates in ARD meetings and provides all requested/required documentation
• Implements individual educational plans (IEP's) and instructional materials to meet individual needs of students with disabilities
• Conducts on-going formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress on goals and objectives and completes required progress reports
• Serves as case manager for assigned students
• Maintains appropriate records, to include attendance, progress and interim reports, updated IEP’s, grade reports, and any other required documentation
• Protects the confidentiality of student records and information. Confers with students and discusses with parents information related to progress (academically and behaviorally)
• Observes special education students in various educational settings at school, including the general education classroom, in order to provide evaluations of instructional strategies and modifications, facilitate curriculum coordination between general and special education, and evaluate appropriateness of the student’s IEP
• Selects and cares for special education equipment and other instructional materials
• Maintains an inventory of special education equipment
• Arranges and adjusts tools and work aids such as work tables, computers, and any other assigned equipment – such as orthopedic equipment, as required
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media, and demonstrates and utilizes technology and audiovisual aids that are consistent with the needs and capabilities of students
• Develops, in accordance with district and building guidelines, reasonable rules of classroom behavior and appropriate disciplinary techniques which are consistently applied, in order to teach and maintain order and discipline in the classroom
• Works with students to increase motivation
• Provides consistent reinforcement for learning, continuous assessment of level of functioning, and continuous feedback to students for all learning activities to include development of good study habits
• Assists student with physical needs, i.e. diapers, catheter, tube feedings, etc
• Participates in district’s professional learning opportunities
• Attends staff, department, and committee meetings as required
• Shares knowledge that will improve teaching and learning
• Keeps informed of and complies with federal, state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers
• Presents subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, Board of Trustees policies, and administration regulations
• Maintains regular, on-time attendance
• Demonstrates behavior that is professional, ethical, responsible, and in accordance with the Educator’s Code of Ethics, at all times