Position Title:  Special Educator Skills program serving students who have ASD

 

Reports to:         Building Principal and/or Department Head

 

 

 

Position Responsibilities:

 

• Teach students specific skills and strategies to help them access curriculum
• Conduct IEP meetings and complete all related paperwork in a timely fashion
• Monitor student progress; revise IEP according to progress
• Co-teach in regular education content area, or teach substantially separate subject
• Prepare students for transition to post-high school life
• Communicate with school personnel outside of the department
• Communicate effectively with parents and other stakeholders

 

Job Qualifications:

 Attendance at departmental and school-wide meetings

• Requisite licensure as defined by the DESE and SEI Endorsement
• Experience implementing all parts of the IEP process
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A strong commitment to helping a wide variety of culturally diverse students achieve their full potential
• Ability to support the development of culturally responsive programs and activities that promote student engagement, family engagement, community involvement and a positive school climate

 

 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 to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.

 

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.