Flex Room Teacher

Sidney City School District

JOB DESCRIPTION

Longfellow Primary

Grades K - 2

Position: FLEX Room Teacher

Reports To: Building Principal

Classification: Certified

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Flex Room Teacher focuses on behaviors and provides leadership and direction at the school level working to design implement coordinate and evaluate a comprehensive behavior support program for students within various addition the Flex Room Teacher works directly and intensely with identified students to address and replace behaviors that negatively impact their academic performance and/or the academic performance of others. These students have been identified as requiring substantial behavior intervention and support. Under the supervision of the building principal and district representatives this Flex Room Teacher will provide diversified strategies and activities specifically designed for targeted students in various settings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree with emphasis in Special Education or related field.
• Valid teaching license or certificate appropriate for teaching students including the grade and/or subject matter taught.
• Experience with severe behavior.
• Experience working with students with behavioral challenges.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Working with students who come from trauma
• De-escalation & Crisis Management
• Trauma-Informed Instructional Practices
• Social Emotional Learning
• Data-Driven Decision Making

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Helps parents and students understand academic and behavioral objectives.
• Strives to develop rapport with students staff parents and the public. Responds to requests and complaints promptly and tactfully. Is receptive to constructive suggestions. Respects the personal confidences and privacy needs of individuals.
• Communicates high expectations for students. Helps students understand the relationships between subjects and why learning is important. Helps students understand their personal responsibility for setting goals and achieving academic and vocational success. Shows an active interest in their progress.
• Develops and maintains a positive learning environment that stimulates student interest enthusiasm and inquisitiveness about subjects and events.
• Effectively support student acquisition of core curriculum and Ohio Learning Standards
• Determines the educational needs of students based on all available sources (e.g. student records teacher synopses intervention-based assessments etc.).
• Develops and implements effective classroom management procedures.
• Helps communicate school rules to students. Maintains high standards for student conduct. Upholds the student conduct code according to district policy. Protects the due process rights of students.
• Requisitions essential supplies and equipment necessary to carry out the educational program.
• Seeks and uses community resources that enhance educational activities (e.g. parent volunteers service groups organizations businesses etc.).
• Incorporates the effective use of available technology and media resources in the classroom. Closely monitors student use of E-mail and the Internet.
• Helps students develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Serves as a resource for students seeking additional information or trying to improve skills.
• Organizes and maintains complete and accurate records reports and inventories as required by law district policy or administrative directive. Submits all reports on time. Protects the confidentiality of privileged information.
• Makes reasonable provisions to be available to parents for consultations when requested (e.g. telephone calls conferences etc.).
• Serves as a resource to other teachers. Suggests teaching techniques instructional materials behavioral modification strategies and/or equipment that will enhance the educational process.
• Supports student progress with appropriate emotional development and interpersonal relationships.
• Consults with district staff as needed to address student concerns (e.g. excessive absences at-risk behavior mental/physical health family/peer relations etc.).
• Reports evidence of suspected child abuse as required by law.
• Makes a referral for a multi-factored assessment when a need is indicated. Works with the intervention assistance team as directed.
• Assist all staff in: defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; implementing strategies for weakening behavior; and identifying antecedents.
• Provide leadership and direction of duties and responsibilities for paraprofessionals assigned to support
• Facilitate team meetings with the identified students teachers and parents for the purpose of completing and/or revising a Functional Behavioral Assessment as needed.
• Facilitate team meetings with the identified students teachers and parents that design Behavior Interventions plans as needed.
• Collaborate with individual teachers groups of teachers and/or the entire staff on issues such as: crisis intervention learning and collaboration issues and factors that can affect development and implementation of interventions.
• Promote highly specialized positive behavior interventions in which at risk students thrive: behavior instruction that is explicit intensive accelerated and provides ample practice.
• Use ongoing assessments to maintain a record of student cooperatively with building administrators to promote positive student behavior.
• Continually supervise students to ensure a safe non-threatening nurturing environment where students can thrive.
• Engage in on-going professional development to increase knowledge and skills of positive student behavior support for all students targeted students and students who represent sub-group populations.
• Engage parents in the student behavior intervention plan process and empower parents by providing them with skills and techniques to support the positive behavior development of their child.
• Prepares and carries out section 504 and Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for classroom students meeting eligibility requirements.
• Seeks assistance as needed to identify environmental and instructional modifications that support the attainment of educational goals for students.
• Makes recommendations concerning the placement of students for the next year.
• Provides close supervision and takes reasonable precautions to ensure student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised.
• Shares in the responsibility for authorized committee work and school activities.
• Encourages parent organizations and supports student activities as time permits.
• Promotes the proper use and care of school property. Keeps track of school supplies and equipment assigned to students.
• Participates in staff meetings and in-service training.
• Pursues personal goals to improve future performance. Reviews literature and participates in a variety of activities to keep current with promising research and effective instructional strategies. Maintains licensure requirements.
• Serves as a role model for students. Demonstrates personal integrity responsibility impartiality respect and courtesy.
• Other duties as assigned by the Building Principal or designee.

REQUIRED ABILITIES & WORKING CONDITIONS

• Conduct: Demonstrate professionalism personal integrity and exemplary personal conduct.
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift carry and move classroom supplies; ability to stoop kneel or crouch as needed.
• Communication: Express ideas effectively through verbal nonverbal and written skills.
• Attendance: Maintain an acceptable attendance record and punctuality.
• Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
• Work under time constraints to meet deadlines; potential evening or weekend duties.
• Occasional travel to meetings and work assignments.

OTHER:

Perform other duties as assigned

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions adopted by the Sidney City School District Board of Education.

The Sidney City School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age or disability. The board requires that employees comply with the statutory responsibilities cited in the Ohio Revised Code the rules and regulations of the Ohio Department of Education and all local and Federal mandates. This job description does not imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables emerging technologies improved operating procedures productivity factors and unforeseen events.

Required Experience:

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