Special Education Climb Teacher - Management Salary Position

Special Education CLIMB Teacher

• Management Salary Position JobID: 2912

Position Type:

Management/Salary- Exempt Management

Date Posted:

6/3/2024

Location:

McMahon Elementary School

(High-Needs School)

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Lewiston School Department

Job Description

Position Title: Special Education CLIMB Teacher

Department: Special Education

Reports To: Director, Special Education

Prepared By: Human Resources Dept. Date:

Approved By: Supt. of Schools Date:

SUMMARY:

Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaptation of the education program

to enable students to benefit from educational experiences.

Salary Range: $56,000 - $73,276.26

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.

• Builds trust and confidence with students.

• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.

• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation

• purposes. Encourage good citizenship.

• Instructs individuals and groups on Special Ed skill areas.

• Monitors student progress in and outside resource room.

• Modifies curriculum.

• Maintains contact with parents of students.

• Evaluates student progress based on work output and observation, determines goals, objectives and directions.

• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEP forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.

• Participates in weekly building Special Ed. Committee Meetings.

• Administers testing evaluations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

supervises students

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be

able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are

representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may

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

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors degree in education with experience in Special Education preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements.

Benefits:

• 403(b)

• 403(b) matching

• Dental Insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible schedule (7:30 am

• 3:30 pm) or (8:30 am

• 4:30 pm)

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• 15 Paid Holidays

• Parental leave

• Professional development assistance

• Retirement plan

• Tuition reimbursement

• Vision insurance

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals,

technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business

correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond

to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and

fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as

fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to

interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal

with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory

to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school

objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and

maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to

speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

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 job.

Reasonable 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 talk or hear. The

employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific

vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are

representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this

job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently

required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the

safety, well-being and work out put of students.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act

(A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are

performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.