Special Education Teacher

It is the policy of Superior Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap or disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs.  Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

 A. Job Title: Special Education Teacher

 B. Department: Special Education

 C. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

 D. Reports To: Building Principal or Special Education Director

 E. May Receive Guidance From: Principal and Special Education Director

 F. Essential Job Functions:

1. Alternative Educational Setting for students with challenging behaviors and/or high academic needs.

 G. Working Conditions:

1. Inside and Outside
2. Stressful at times

 H. Skills

1. Instructing – Teaching others how to do something.
2. Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
4. Learning Strategies – Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
5. Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
6. Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
7. Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people.
8. Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
9. Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

 I. Work Activities:

1. Training and Teaching Others – Assisting certified staff in identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
2. Getting Information – Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
3. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships – Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
4. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates – Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
5. Thinking Creatively – Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
6. Assisting certified staff in scheduling Work and Activities – Scheduling events, programs, and activities.
7. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards – Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
8. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge – Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
9. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others – Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

 J. Required Employee Abilities:

1. Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
2. Written Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
3. Speech Clarity – The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
4. Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
5. Written Comprehension – The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
6. Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
7. Auditory Attention – The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
8. Fluency of Ideas – The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
9. Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

K. Essential Functions: The essential functions of the Para position include (1) regular, dependable attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements: