REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelors Degree and Current/valid South Dakota Teaching Certificate.
Experience: One year of teaching experience; three years preferred.
Physical Requirements: Constant handeye/mindeye coordination. Frequent walking keyboarding speaking writing bending carrying pushing pulling sitting and turning. Some lifting up to 30 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Other Requirements: Excellent written and verbal communication strategic planning problem solving organizational time management and conflict resolution skills. Computer proficiency in word processing spreadsheets data entry email and to keep information confidential.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & DUTIES:
- Responsible for the daily management and operations of assigned Resource classroom.
- Assists Special Education Teacher of Record with maintaining correct and useful student records.
- Plans and designs instruction; selects researchbased strategies methods activities and materials specific to content that is differentiated for students qualified for Special Education services.
- Uses multiple evaluations and assessments to evaluate student mastery of content and to inform instruction for the class as individuals and within diverse groups.
- Provides direction encouragement support and clarification as well as prompt and useful feedback.
- Implements learning activities in logical coherent fashion and paced appropriately to increase retention.
- Facilitates students in constructing their own understanding of the content.
- Provides for opportunity to learn through technology and peer interaction.
- Organizes time space resources and equipment for instruction.
- Communicates expected student behavior consistent with the Student Code of Conduct; corrects inappropriate behavior.
- Maintains professional relationships with fellow teachers administration parents and students.
- Participates in parent conferences and communicates with parents/guardians in regards to student progress as necessary.
- Monitors students during recess lunchroom study halls and in hallways.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
TERM: School Term
REPORTS TO: Special Education Director