About this role
SUMMARY: Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaption of the education program to enable students to benefit from educational experiences. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Meet with student's IEP team and determine appropriateness of placing the student in our Cyber and CAP program.
• Manage and provide instructional guidance and strategies for a caseload of students.
• Modify assignments, tests, quizzes and or projects when necessary.
• Planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing students' individual Special Education Plans
• Timely submission, preparation, implementation of special education documentation, programming, and paperwork including IEPs, RRs, NOREPs, Invitations, progress monitoring data collection, etc.
• Communicate (email, phone, Skype, in person etc.) with students on a weekly, daily, or as needed basis.
• Support parents with “parent-assisted instruction” and implementing IEP.
• Provide direct services to students including services delivered virtually or in person when needed or required based on IEP.
• Provide support with classwork when needed.
• Schedule, organize and conduct IEP related meetings as needed.
• Assist, as needed, with the organization and proper implementation of all paperwork, documentation and procedures for the IEP process;
• Assist with administering state testing and coordinate the special adaptations that are required based on the IEP.
• Collect and monitor student data.
• Participate in professional development.
• Comply with federal, state, and local special education regulations
• Consult and assist staff who need guidance to help support students with a learning disability.
• All other duties assigned by district administration.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Salary and benefits in accordance with the Chichester Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Evaluation consistent with district policy and Pennsylvania educator effectiveness requirements.
EVALUATIONS: Performance shall be evaluated in accordance with the Board's Policy on Appraisal. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Special Education K-12 required
WORK EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience preferred LANGUAGE SKILLS: Reading: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Writing: Ability to write reports, school correspondence, and procedure manuals. Presentation: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, managers, employees, students, and/or the general public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities (permanent or temporary) to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles. The employee frequently may be exposed to infection (germs, bacteria, viruses). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. In accordance with existing state and federal laws, the Chichester School District will employ qualified personnel for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, religion, national origin or non-job-related handicap or disability. Selection of candidates for positions will be made upon the basis of demonstrated capability, competence, and appropriate experience. All Chichester School District programs are operated in compliance with Title IX regulations regarding sex discrimination and Section 504 regarding disabled persons. Internal candidates should apply by going to: https://chichester.schoolspring.com/ and logging in or creating a username and password.