Special Education Functional Life Skills Teacher - Lewiston Middle School

SUMMARY: Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaptation of the education program to enable students to benefit from educational experiences.
Salary: $40,500 - $74,167 + Stipend

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.

• Builds trust and confidence with students.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes.
• Encourage good citizenship.
• Instructs individuals and groups on Special Ed skill areas.
• Monitors student progress in and outside resource room.
• Modifies curriculum.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress based on work output and observation, determines goals, objectives and directions.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEP forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
• Participates in weekly building Special Ed. Committee Meetings.
• Administers testing evaluations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

supervises students

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in education with experience in Special Education preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: