Special Education Elementary Level 2 Program Teacher (1.0 FTE)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Huron Valley Schools is seeking an enthusiastic competent and effective teacher with experience in utilizing best practices supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder cognitive impairments emotional impairments Early Childhood Developmental Delay as well as other special needs. This teacher will need to be a highly collaborative employee and effective communicator in using both verbal and written skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must hold a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with a Special Educationendorsement in Autism Spectrum Disorder (SV) Cognitive Impairments (SA) Emotional Impairments (SE) or Learning Disabilities (SM).
   1. Additional Endorsement Preferred: ZG Elementary K-5 All Subjects (K-8 All Subjects in Self-Contained Classroom)
2. Must meet the Highly Qualified standard under the ESSA OR be recommended for acertificate or endorsement constituting full approval in a special education area by an institution of higher education signifying verification of completion of a teacher program as approved by the State Board of Education.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. To effectively provide instruction to students with an Individualized Education Plan who exhibits a need for occasional academic and/or behavioral support across environments.
   1. Information about Level 2 Programming from Oakland Schools ISD Plan
      1. See page 20
2. To effectively communicate in writing and verbally with students staff and families.
3. Complete all aspects of case management for the students on their caseload such as writing and leading IEP meetings MDRs METs BIP reviews and more.
4. Write IEP goals and progress monitor students growth on IEP objectives. Report data to families per IEP and provide grades quarterly.
5. Organizing all logistics of student inclusion time within the general education classroom.
6. To be engaged while attending building and department meetings.
7. To be a learner of your content and other school related topics to benefit students.
8. Must sign Consent to BIll for Medicaid and complete Medicaid documents for billing daily. All Medicaid documents must be uploaded to MiStar monthly.
9. Must be willing to attend Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training after school as certification expires. Other behavioral techniques may require training after school hours.
10. Other duties assigned by the special education director or the building principal

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Bachelors Degree or higher.

LANGUAGE MATHEMATICAL AND REASONING SKILLS:Ability to speak and write to apply mathematical concepts to practical to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral format and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit talk or employee is occasionally required to stand walk and reach with hands or vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust and focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications accepted on-line only at

Inquiries should be addressed to:

Lori Lowe

Executive Assistant to Chief Human Resource Officer

2390 South Milford Rd. Highland MI 48357

248.684.8293 (TELEPHONE) 248.684.8266 (FAX)

E-MAIL:

Jeanette Wenger Chief Human Resource Officer and TitleVI Officer

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title II the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 it is the policy of the Huron Valley School district that no person shall on the basis of race color religion national origin or ancestry sex age disability height weight or marital status be excluded from participation in be denied benefits of or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in employment.