Job Title: Special Education Teacher Exemption Status/Test: Exempt/Professional Reports to: Principal Dept./School: Assigned Campus

Primary Purpose: Provide special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to help themfulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Develop or modifycurricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to match student ability levels. Work inself-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned.

Qualifications: Education/Certification:

• Bachelors degree from accredited university
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignment

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area
• Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education
• Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation
• Knowledge of how to adapt curriculum and instruction for special needs
• Effective communication skills

Experience:

• Student teaching, approved internship, or related work experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties: **Instructional Strategies 1. Collaborate with students, parents, and other members of staff to develop IEP through the ARD Committee process for each student assigned. 2. Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned students and show written evidence of preparation as required. 3. Conduct assessment of student learning styles. Plan and use appropriate instructional and learningstrategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles andneeds of students assigned. 4. Present subject matter effectively and according to guidelines established by IEP. Employ a variety ofinstructional techniques and media including technology to meet the needs and capabilities of eachstudent assigned 5. Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula as needed and assist specialeducation students in regular classes with assignments. 6. Participate in ARD Committee meetings on a regular basis. 7. Participate in selection of books, equipment, and other instructional media.

Student Growth and Development 8. Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing. 9. Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of students as stated in IEP. 10. Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned. Sponsor outside activities approved by campus principal. 11. Consult district and outside resource people regarding education, social, medical, and personal needs **