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Teacher, Special Education

Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District
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Bay-Arenac ISD Position Description

 

JOB TITLE:            Teacher, Special Education – Juvenile Home

DEPARTMENT:  Special Education

REPORTS TO:      Director, K-26 Special Education

 

PREPARED BY:   Susanne Masters                           DATE:  08/31/2022        FTE:   1

APPROVED BY:  Becky Smith                                   DATE: 08/31/2022

 

SUMMARY

        Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaptation of the education program to enable students in a Juvenile Home setting to benefit from educational experiences.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Provide a basic core program for general education and special education students.
  • Compile and maintain attendance, behavior, achievement, and health records consistent with current established policy from the Juvenile Home and Bay-Arenac ISD.
  • Maintain an up-to-date understanding of special education rules and procedures.
  • Follow recommendations for IEP meetings.
  • Work cooperatively with staff to coordinate goals and objectives.
  • Schedule and attend meetings with students, parents, and staff as necessary.
  • Individualize instruction to meet the varying needs of students.
  • Plan and deliver instruction consistent with the local, state, and federal established curriculum.
  • Maintain and apply knowledge of current research regarding student development, behavior management, and learning theory.
  • Evaluate and monitor student progress through subjective and objective means including written work, test performance, and personal observation. 
  • Provide Juvenile Home staff, parents and students with clear and consistent feedback regarding student progress.
  • Counsel Juvenile Home staff, students and parents, individually and in groups, regarding educational, vocational, and personal issues.
  • Maintain and encourage open lines of communication with parents and Juvenile Home staff.
  • Establish and maintain a physical and social classroom environment conducive to learning. 
  • Assists students and parents in establishing educational and occupational goals consistent with student aptitudes, abilities, and preferences.
  • Complete progress reports, attendance records, classroom observations, and other miscellaneous forms.
  • Organize, plan, and monitor activities for instructional support staff and classroom volunteers.
  • Adapt teaching methods to keep pace with current best practices.
  • Work in compliance with Juvenile Home staff following processes and procedures developed by the Juvenile Home.
  • Maintain appropriate certification.
  • Be present in buildings with regular and continued attendance and punctuality.
  • Follow all Board Policies, Staff Handbook and Administrative Guidelines.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises students.

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in education; Teaching certificate with any certification, (prefer EI) ASD, CI, HI, OHI, ECSE, LD, etc.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Teaching certificate with appropriate Special Education endorsement (will consider teacher with only General Education Certification willing to go back to school for an endorsement in Special Education); valid driver’s license.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

 

REASONING ABILITY:  

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently sitting and standing while performing the duties of this job. The employee may occasionally bend or twist at the neck and back while performing the duties of this job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read typewritten material.  The employee may occasionally lift up to 90 pounds to assist students in bath rooming, positioning or to assist disruptive students and equipment and wheelchairs.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work out- put of students. The classroom is located in a locked Juvenile Home facility in Bay County.

 

Policy Against Discrimination and Retaliation (Title II, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504) 

The District Board of Education complies with all federal, state and local statutes and laws prohibiting discrimination and retaliation and expressly prohibits unlawful discrimination or unlawful retaliation in any form.  Specifically, Bay-Arenac ISD provides equal employment opportunity and treatment regardless of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, disability, height, weight, or any other orientation status protected by federal, state or local law.

Grievance Procedure:  If any person believes the Bay-Arenac ISD or any part of the school organization is in some way discriminating on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap or disability, height, weight, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, in providing instructional opportunities, job placement assistance, employment practices, policies governing student conduct and attendance, or in any other services provided by the Bay-Arenac ISD, he/she may bring forward a complaint which shall be referred to as a grievance, to the Bay-Arenac ISD Civil Rights Coordinator at the following address:  Becky Smith, Director of Human Resources, Civil Rights Coordinator, Bay-Arenac ISD, 4228 Two Mile Road, Bay City, MI  48706, 989-667-3201.