Special Education Life Skills Teacher (SY 24-25)

Special Education Life Skills Teacher Position Title: Life Skills Special Education Teacher Position Summary: • Develop and implement appropriate individual educational plans (IEPs) including BIPs that support the multiple learning and behavioral needs of each student. • Provide effective services to identified/eligible students as outlined in current IEP. • Develop daily classroom and individual lesson plans that apply life skills adopted curriculum and alternate assessment standards to address specific student objectives.

Adapt daily schedule including individual/classroom visual schedules of learning activities to meet individual needs and abilities. • Implement assistive technology as outlined in IEP. • Use on-going data collection documentation to continually evaluate student progress and modify instructional strategies/activities/lessons as needed. • Understanding of local, state and federal policies/regulations, specifically IDEA and Article 7 as they pertain to students eligible for special education Services. Immediate Supervisor: Principal, Special Education Supervisors, Special Education Director Duties: • Ability and willingness to oversee/assist students in daily living skill training Such as feeding, eating, toileting, grooming and dressing skills. • Administer and apply alternate assessment ratings and tests; provide documentation to support ratings. • Provide assistance to general education staff and/or school support staff to provide appropriate and effective opportunities in the general education classroom environment or regular school activities. • Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments.

Develop and implement Behavioral Intervention Plans for each student as necessary. • Work closely with building administrators to implement effective and appropriate reaction strategies in response to significant behavioral problems. • Oversee and/or assist with toileting and feeding of students. • Supervise special education paraprofessionals and support their professional development in appropriate curriculum, therapeutic and behavioral management areas. • Work collaboratively with therapeutic support staff (0T, PT, SLP, nurse) to incorporate and carry-over appropriate interventions throughout the instructional day. • Ability to lift and position or assist with two person lift of non-ambulatory students. • Implement ULS (Unique Learning System) curriculum. • Oversee/assist with arrival and dismissal procedures of students. Qualifications: • State of Indiana Certification as a Special Education Teacher with license in Severe Disabilities or Intense Interventions. • History of timely and accurate submission of IEPs. • Ability to lift and position or assist with two person lift of non-ambulatory students. Desired Experience or Training: • Experience dealing with families and students from a diverse range of economic, social and ethnic backgrounds. • Experience dealing with an educational model for provision of functional academic services, social skills training, community based training, vocational training and therapeutic interventions for students with significant cognitive impairments. " />