Speech Language Pathologist/Early Intervention Teacher - Burton Valley Elementary at Lafayette School District - California
About the Employer
The Lafayette School District is a TK-8 school district, serving 3,220 students across four elementary schools and one middle school. Our schools have earned California’s Distinguished School Awards and have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. We embrace a rigorous, comprehensive curriculum to provide a quality education in a safe and nurturing environment, fostering continuous learning and providing a global perspective based upon a foundation of respect and inclusion. Lafayette students learn in a beautiful setting, with open campuses, green space, and modernized facilities. Our schools enjoy generous support from our community, our parents, and our local education foundation. Our students and staff benefit from low classroom sizes and aides in all elementary classrooms, rich elective and enrichment offerings, a focus on student and staff wellness, strong commitment to inclusion and diversity, and a full continuum of Special Education and other student support services. We invite you to join our team!
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LAFAYETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TEACHER
DEFINITION: Under the direction of the Director of Special Services, provides instruction to special education students individually and/or general classroom setting.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
· Provides direct instructional support to students with special needs, individually and/or general classroom setting.
· Provides consultation to staff and parents of special needs students.
· Conducts assessments, develops IEPs and participates in IEP meetings.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
· District standards and benchmarks.
· District core curriculum.
· Special education regulations.
· A variety of instructional strategies appropriate for different disability types.
· Successful collaboration and co-teaching strategies.
Ability to:
· Provide special education assessments.
· Write legally compliant and educationally meaningful assessment reports.
· Work in a collaborative relationship with parents, and general and special education staff members.
· Develop and implement a functional behavior plan.
· Provide staff development.
Education:
Appropriate California teaching credential.
JOB DESCRIPTION
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TEACHER
DEFINITION: Under the direction of the Director of Special Services, provides instruction to special education students individually and/or general classroom setting.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
· Provides direct instructional support to students with special needs, individually and/or general classroom setting.
· Provides consultation to staff and parents of special needs students.
· Conducts assessments, develops IEPs and participates in IEP meetings.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
· District standards and benchmarks.
· District core curriculum.
· Special education regulations.
· A variety of instructional strategies appropriate for different disability types.
· Successful collaboration and co-teaching strategies.
Ability to:
· Provide special education assessments.
· Write legally compliant and educationally meaningful assessment reports.
· Work in a collaborative relationship with parents, and general and special education staff members.
· Develop and implement a functional behavior plan.
· Provide staff development.
Education:
Appropriate California teaching credential.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
Valid California credential with speech and language authorization. Completed Ed-join Application Cover Letter Resume Three Letters of Reference
Valid California credential with speech and language authorization. Completed Ed-join Application Cover Letter Resume Three Letters of Reference
Comments and Other Information
Speech Language Pathologists: serve as head teachers in our preschool classrooms. They apply evidence-based social-communication strategies to establish a language-rich learning environment and are instrumental in setting a positive climate for learning. They are responsible for developing, implementing and directing activities that support each child's language learning needs, as determined by IEP goals and objectives. Together with program support staff, they manage the collection of data, perform standardized and informal assessments, as needed, and periodically report progress made toward individual goals and objectives.
Comments and Other Information
Speech Language Pathologists: serve as head teachers in our preschool classrooms. They apply evidence-based social-communication strategies to establish a language-rich learning environment and are instrumental in setting a positive climate for learning. They are responsible for developing, implementing and directing activities that support each child's language learning needs, as determined by IEP goals and objectives. Together with program support staff, they manage the collection of data, perform standardized and informal assessments, as needed, and periodically report progress made toward individual goals and objectives.
Application Deadline
9/14/2018 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
8/16/2018
Contact
Samantha Hodge
925-927-3550
925-927-3550
Number of Openings
1
Add'l Salary Info
Per certificated salary schedule
Length of Work Year
186 days
Employment Type
Full Time