Special Education Teacher - Mild/Moderate & Moderate/Severe at Stone Ridge Academy

Job Summary

Job Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY: Under general supervision plans and provides individual and group instruction to students with mild, moderate, or severe special needs. The teacher will provide instruction, assessment and program planning for special education students with primary learning disabilities, mild to moderate, moderate to severe intellectual disability, attention deficit and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, and serious emotional disturbances; monitoring and evaluating student progress and behavior; researching, obtaining and providing instructional materials for special education services; serving as a resource for students, parents, and District personnel; while working within a self-contained classroom. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: ? Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans (IEP) within established lesson plans. ? Advises parents and/or legal guardians, and student school district of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment. ? Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals (e.g. behavioral, motor development and communication skills, academic needs, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents/guardians, district and administration. ? Create and submit lesson plans to school principle no later than Wednesday for the upcoming week of instruction. ? Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents/guardians, and districts for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school and district improvement plan. ? Directs aids/paraprofessionals, and volunteers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of

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