Special Education Services Assistant Science

The Special Education Services Assistant- Science will provide instruction at an appropriate level by demonstrating the ability to understand and follow the Alabama Course of Study for the content area. Listed below are the primary responsibilities for the position; however other professional duties may be assigned by the Director of Special Education Services and/or Dean of Students to meet the needs of the College.

• Provide instruction and teach at an appropriate level.
• Provide content development teacher-focused content development and student-focused content development.
• Maintains the classroom to ensure the availability of a safe and positive learning environment.
• Promotes good study habits and student independence to improve the quality of student outcomes.
• Demonstrates computer literacy by utilizing current technology to communicate collect and analyze data.
• Completes required documentation in an accurate and timely manner and maintains the confidentiality of special education records.
• Demonstrates understanding of and follows the Alabama Course of Study for content areas.
• Provide comprehensive instruction to students including developing and implementing lesson plans documenting student progress in subject matter and using differentiated instruction based on individual student needs.
• Implement Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for each assigned student based on school curriculum and state standards. Must be able to participate and provide feedback in IEP meetings with students.
• Develop submit and implement course overviews lesson plans substitute teacher plans etc.
• Develop and maintain a classroom learning environment conducive to individual student achievement.
• Collaborates with Special Education Assistants to provide Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
• Administers required evaluations and implements Individualized Education Program (IEP) to determine appropriate eligibility set by state and federal guidelines for special education.
• Participates in in-service training and other continuing education activities to maintain high competence and skill in Special Education and Correctional Education.
• Attends mandatory monthly staff meetings and any other meetings called by the Special Education Services Director and/or Coordinator.
• Organizes and completes special projects and performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Special Education Services Director and Coordinator.
• Must be eligible to enter any/all Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities to perform the job duties and must maintain this status for continued employment.
• Possesses an understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and mission of a community and technical college.
• A sensitivity and commitment to cultural diversity.
• Complies with any applicable guidelines procedures and policies set forth by the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Board of Trustees the Alabama Community College System and J.F. Ingram State Technical College.

KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make independent judgments solve problems provide leadership and work with diverse groups of people.
• Excellent organization skills be attentive to detail and can prioritize multiple tasks.
• Willing to be flexible with work schedule as workload dictates.
• Understand and maintain confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others internal and external to the college.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelors Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Alabama Teachers Certificate with a 6-12 endorsement in Science
• Must be eligible to enter any/all Department of Corrections (DOC) and Pardons & Paroles Facilities to perform the job duties and maintain this status for continued employment.

PREFERRED:

• Knowledgeable of guidelines policies and procedures of the S. Department of Education.
• Knowledgeable of guidelines policies and procedures of the Alabama State Department of Education.
• At least 5 years of teaching general and/or correctional education experience.

General Information: J.F. Ingram State Technical College is a postsecondary correctional education institution. Our mission is to provide quality educational services to individuals incarcerated in central Alabamas correctional facilities. The student population served is diverse in age race educational economic and cultural background.

By agreeing to employment in this position the applicant/employee acknowledges and agrees that neither tenure nor non-probationary status may be attained in this position even if the applicant/employee had previously attained non-probationary status in another position - because it is temporary part-time substitute summer school occasional seasonal supplemental irregular or like forms of employment or in positions that are created to serve experimental pilot temporary or like special programs projects or purposes the funding and duration of which are finite as provided in Alabama Code 16-24C-4(3)(b).

Salary Range: Salary will be determined by placement on the appropriate Alabama Community College System-approved salary schedule. Local Special Education Salary Schedule LS ($60636 -$103234)

Work Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE AT: you have problems completing your application contact the Human Resources Coordinator at .

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications indicated on this vacancy notice and submit a completed online application packet through the online application system by the deadline date to be considered for this position. The applicants sole responsibility is to ensure his or her application packet is complete. Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview.

A complete application consists of the following:

• Online employment application
• Current resume
• Copies of college transcripts

Application materials including transcripts must prove that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application; however the College may request official transcripts before extending an employment agreement to the successful candidate. Degrees must be posted on transcripts.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

The College will not incur the cost of applicants interview expenses. Applicants desiring reasonable accommodations for the interview are encouraged to request such accommodations when contacted for an interview appointment.

The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines the applicant selected for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receiving a clearance notification from the criminal background check. If a conviction for a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude is found the procedures established for the Board of Trustees policy concerning criminal background checks will be followed.

Ingram State Technical College (ISTC) actively participates in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) which electronically confirms an employees eligibility to work in the United States as the Department of Homeland Security requires. Applicants hired by ISTC will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant to Act. No. 2011-535.

ISTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System that no person shall on the grounds of race color disability gender religion creed national origin or age be excluded from participation in be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program activity or employment. ISTC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates or employees. ISTC reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time before the awarding.