Special Education Teacher - Intermediate School 2024-2025 School Year

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Special Education Teacher

Job Description: The Special Education Teacher provides high quality instruction to students with disabilities.

Qualifications:

• Hold valid New York State Special Education Teacher Certification

• Knowledge of NYS Learning Standards

• Knowledge of Committee on Special Education process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal writing, implementation and progress monitoring.

• Experience with providing special education students with learning experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth in the least restrictive environment

• Experience with developing and/or modifying curriculum, preparing lessons and providing specially designed instruction to address individual student needs

• Experience with establishing and maintain open communication with parents, students, teachers and other relevant stakeholders

• Flexibility to meet the needs of a range of student learners

• In-depth knowledge of effective interventions

• Ability to work effectively with a variety of staff

• Strong communication skills

• Proven success working with students

• Strong organizational and planning skills

Responsibilities: Shall include but are not limited to the following:

• Differentiate instruction based upon student learning styles;

• Utilize data information systems and engage in data analysis in order to formulate action plans to support students;

• Participate in the Committee on Special Education process, Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal writing, implementation and progress monitoring.

• Provide special education students with learning experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth in the least restrictive environment

• Develop and/or modify curriculum, prepare lessons and provide specially designed instruction to address individual student needs

• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding special education and students

• Ability to engage culturally diverse students; and

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Other duties as assigned by the Building Principal, Director of Elementary or Secondary Special Education or other district office administration

Terms of Employment:

The position of Special Education Teacher is a ten-month position. The terms established in accordance with the contract between the Superintendent of Schools and the Victor Teachers' Association.

Evaluation: Per the contract between Victor Central Schools and the Victor Central Teachers' Association.

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Elementary or Secondary Special Education

Salary: Minimum starting salary $46,726 as per the contract between Victor Central Schools and the Victor Central Teachers'

Association. (Negotiable based on experience)