K-5 Special Education: Life Skills Teacher- Founders Classical Academy of Carrollton
ResponsiveEd
- Carrollton, TX
- $54,133-55,887 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work collaboratively with campus administration to ensure ongoing child find efforts, including but not limited to, review of general education records and requesting special education records according to specific timelines.
- Schedule and conduct Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings to ensure the appropriate placement and development of individual education plans for students with disabilities within specific timelines.
- Assist in acquiring contracted service providers as needed.
- Schedule Full and Individual Evaluations/Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) ensuring that all timeline requirements are met.
- Collaborate with general education teachers and administrators to provide special education accommodations and services to special needs learners.
- Ensure student individualized education programs (IEPs) are appropriately written and implemented.
- Ensure that student progress is evaluated on a regular basis, and that the findings are used to make special education services more effective.
- Update and send IEP Report Cards to parents at the same time that the general report cards are sent.
- Plan the necessary time, resources, and materials to support general education teachers in accomplishing educational goals of students receiving special education services.
- Ensure compliance with all state mandated assessments and alternative assessments, including their selection and administration.
- Assist the campus administrator with the Response to Intervention process.
- Develop and implement transition services for special education students as determined by the ARD.
- Serve as the campus resource person and trainer for all campus staff to support students with disabilities.
- Ensure that campus curriculum renewal is continuous and responsive to student needs.
- Seek assistance as needed from IDEA Coordination supervisor.
- Demonstrate support for the campus's student management policies and assist with behavior management strategies as they relate to students with disabilities.
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, teachers, and administrators.
- Recommend sound policies to improve program.
- Implement ResponsiveEd's Special Education school board policies, procedures, and operational guidelines.
- Compile and maintain all reports, records, and other documents required by law and/or the Director of Special Education.
- Perform special projects, during and after normal business hours, and other duties as assigned. NOTE: After normal business hours may include, but is not limited to, Saturday Mandatory State Tutorials.
- A passion for students, especially students with disabilities.
- Ability and patience to work interactively with students, especially students with disabilities.
- Advanced knowledge of and compliance with federal and state special education law.
- Working knowledge of and compliance with individualized services for students with disabilities.
- Advanced knowledge of and compliance with the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process.
- Knowledge of the development and implementation of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process.
- Knowledge of and compliance with Transition.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer skills to implement multiple and diverse programs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Learn and implement teaching curriculum software programs and instruct students on utilization.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of students with disabilities, parents, administrative staff, and Campus Directors.
- Ability to effectively interpret policy, procedures, and student data such as diagnostic test results, state assessments scoring, transcripts, and grade point average.
- Ability to transition with district, campus, and/or department changes.
- Ability to communicate effectively with and receive guidance from supervisors
- Manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-Year College or University, preferably in the area of Special Education.
- Valid Texas teaching certificate in the area of Special Education. (If alternative certified, letter of eligibility for special education certification is required)
- Additional grade level or content area certification may be required for select positions.