Special Education Teacher

Narragansett School SystemTITLE:Elementary Special Education Teacher Why NarragansettJoin a district where excellence collaboration and student success are at the heart of everything we do. The Narragansett School System is committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment where every student is known valued and supported to reach their full potential. Our educators are empowered through meaningful professional learning collaborative teams and innovative instructional practices that promote continuous growth. Nestled in Rhode Islands beautiful coastal community Narragansett offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact while working alongside dedicated professionals who believe in the power of relationships high expectations and a shared commitment to educational excellence. JOB DESCRIPTION:The Elementary Special Educator is responsible for providing high-quality specially designed instruction and comprehensive case management services to students with disabilities in grades K4. Working collaboratively with general educators related service providers families and school administrators the Elementary Special Educator develops and implements individualized educational programs (IEPs) that promote academic achievement social-emotional growth independence and meaningful participation in the general education curriculum. Through evidence-based instructional practices progress monitoring and a commitment to inclusive education the Elementary Special Educator ensures that each student has equitable access to learning opportunities while fostering a supportive student-centered environment that celebrates individual strengths and promotes success for every learner. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Rhode Island certification as a Special Rhode Island certification for the assigned grade level(s) including experience as an elementary special education experience working with students with diverse academic social emotional and behavioral of evidence-based instructional practices and behavioral providing specially designed instruction within inclusive general education ability to collaborate effectively with general educators related service providers administrators and multidisciplinary of building positive partnerships and maintaining effective communication with of Rhode Island and federal special education eligibility understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) RI regulations and the special education referral evaluation eligibility and IEP developing implementing and monitoring Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) that are data-driven and aligned with student collecting analyzing and using student data to monitor progress and inform instructional written and oral communication organizational and problem-solving to fostering an inclusive learning environment where all students are supported to achieve high levels of academic and social-emotional behavior management skills in developing and implementing behavior intervention DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with students families colleagues and organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to the diverse needs of students families staff and sensitivity to and understanding of the academic social emotional behavioral and cultural needs of all to develop and implement creative flexible and evidence-based instructional and behavioral supports that promote student growth and in collaborative problem-solving conflict resolution and building positive relationships with students families colleagues and community to work collaboratively as a member of multidisciplinary teams and contribute to a positive inclusive school ability to prioritize competing responsibilities while maintaining professionalism confidentiality and responsiveness in a fast-paced school in Google Workspace applications (Docs Sheets Slides Forms Drive Gmail and Calendar) and other educational technology platforms used to support instruction collaboration and to analyze student data and use progress-monitoring information to inform instructional planning and to equity inclusion and high expectations for all students through culturally responsive and student-centered to maintain accurate records and documentation in compliance with district state and federal commitment to continuous professional learning and reflective practice.

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