Special Education Consulting Teacher

FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Job Status: All Applicants

Job Title: Special Education Consulting Teacher

Location: District Office

Reports To: SPED Director

Calendar: 205 Days

Hours: Full Time

Salary: Teacher salary schedule 20 extra days $7500 stipend

Benefits: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance and Public Employees Retirement System

Job Summary:

The special education consulting teacher collaborates with special education teachers school leaders and other personnel to improve learning outcomes for students with disabilities. The collaboration includes but is not limited to direct instructional coaching professional development assessment seeking out of academic and behavioral instructional strategies as well as implementation of strategies in the classroom.

Qualifications:

• Valid Idaho Education Credential endorsed in Special Education.
• Valid Idaho Education Credential endorsed in Administration.
• Knowledge of special education law
• Knowledge of current trends in special education instructional and behavior intervention strategies skills in written and oral communication planning and organization.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to plan and present information to a variety of audiences
• Ability to work collaboratively with others

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate: Understands and engages in collaborative work with special education personnel administration and instructional coaches to improve achievement and growth for students with disabilities.
2. Support: Develops and empowers teachers to write effective IEPs and behavior plans and to facilitate efficient IEP meetings as essential tools to ensure learning and protect the rights of students with disabilities and their families
3. Professional development: Provide professional development and resources in best instructional practices assessment and curriculum to special education staff
1. Mandt
2. Para Academy
3. New Special Education training

Physical Requirements:

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.

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively on the telephone and in person.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions and review and prepare documents and file them in a prescribed order and organize documents and materials.
• Sufficient manual dexterity which permits the employee to operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
• May be required to block or redirect students.
• Must be able to effectively supervise and support staff when consequences are implemented including supervising physical restraint and seclusion if necessary for safety.
• Sit for extended periods of time.
• Walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards

policy on evaluation of personnel. Evaluation will be completed by the Special Education Director.