Position Title:

Life Skills Special Education Teacher 

Immediate Supervisor:

• Principal
• Special Education Supervisors
• Special Education Director

Position Summary:

• Develop and implement appropriate individual educational plans (IEPs) including BIPs that support the multiple learning and behavioral needs of each student.
• Provide effective services to identified/eligible students as outlined in current IEP.
• Develop daily classroom and individual lesson plans that apply life skills adopted curriculum and alternate assessment standards to address specific student objectives. Adapt daily schedule including individual/classroom visual schedules of learning activities to meet individual needs and abilities.
• Implement assistive technology as outlined in IEP.
• Use on-going data collection documentation to continually evaluate student progress and modify instructional strategies/activities/lessons as needed.
• Understanding of local, state and federal policies/regulations, specifically IDEA and Article 7 as they pertain to students eligible for special education Services.

 Duties:

• Ability and willingness to oversee/assist students in daily living skill training Such as feeding, eating, toileting, grooming and dressing skills.
• Administer and apply alternate assessment ratings and tests; provide documentation to support ratings.
• Provide assistance to general education staff and/or school support staff to provide appropriate and effective opportunities in the general education classroom environment or regular school activities.
• Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments.
• Develop and implement Behavioral Intervention Plans for each student as necessary.
• Work closely with building administrators to implement effective and appropriate reaction strategies in response to significant behavioral problems.
• Oversee and/or assist with toileting and feeding of students.
• Supervise special education paraprofessionals and support their professional development in appropriate curriculum, therapeutic and behavioral management areas.
• Work collaboratively with therapeutic support staff (0T, PT, SLP, nurse) to incorporate and carry-over appropriate interventions throughout the instructional day.
• Ability to lift and position or assist with two person lift of non-ambulatory students.
• Implement ULS (Unique Learning System) curriculum.
• Oversee/assist with arrival and dismissal procedures of students.

Qualifications:

• State of Indiana Certification as a Special Education Teacher with license in Severe Disabilities or Intense Interventions.
• History of timely and accurate submission of IEPs.
• Ability to lift and position or assist with two person lift of non-ambulatory students.

• Experience dealing with families and students from a diverse range of economic, social and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience dealing with an educational model for provision of functional academic services, social skills training, community based training, vocational training and therapeutic interventions for students with significant cognitive impairments.

Compensation:

• Starting salary for new teachers with 0 years' experience will be $46,000 for SY24-25. Compensation increases with experience and education, according to the current salary placement schedule. (Placement to be assessed during the onboarding process and includes prior employment verifications.) 

 *Position subject to grant funding