Position: Teacher
Subject: Special Education
FTE: Full-time
Status: Exempt
Terms: 7.6 Hours per day, 187 day work year, depending on the needs of the system
Salary: Unit I Teacher Salary Scale
Supervisor: Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Director of Special Education
Deadline: Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Job Description:
Provide specialized instruction utilizing curriculum and instructional strategies appropriate for students with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Undergraduate or Masters’ Degree in Special Education
- Teaching certificate in special education issued by the Maryland State Department of Education or another state department of education
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, including, but not limited to, the ability to interact successfully with diverse stakeholders (i.e., students, staff, administration, parents, the general public, community agencies, etc.)
- Proficiency in a variety of technology and applications
- Ability to interpret, explain, present, and use data
- Ability to understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions
- Successful management of confidential information and materials
- History of the initiative, discretion, leadership, and independent judgment
- Demonstrated understanding of and attention to detail, especially as it relates to student safety and well-being
- History of professionalism and strong work ethic
- Ability to problem-solve, work independently and as part of a team, and function without distractions
- Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to maintain emotional control while addressing stressful situations
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to stand, sit, walk, feel, climb, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, push, pull, and carry
- Good hearing, vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision
- Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects averaging 50-75 lbs.
- Ability to lift and assist students with special healthcare needs, including toileting
- Significant dexterity of hands and fingers
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of teaching experience in special education
- Teaching certificate in special education issued by the Maryland State Department of Education or another state department of education
- Knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis principles and application of principles
- CPR and First Aid certification
Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties and responsibilities are intended only as examples. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment.
The teacher will:
- Develop daily lesson plans that reflect the IEP goals and regular grade curriculum.
- Develop and implement the IEPs for all assigned students and coordinate the IEP for their academic, related service areas, and secondary transition within the school.
- Develop and maintain academic and behavioral summaries to reflect student progress.
- Collect and disseminate student information necessary to assist students in successful inclusion in the Least Restrictive Environment.
- Maintain open communication with the school and appropriate service agencies while, at the same time, respecting the need for student confidentiality.
- Provide on-going communication and contact with parents/guardians and agency representatives to enhance student progress.
- Attend all staff, IEP, and other related meetings to review and plan goals and strategies, as well as update student progress status.
- Maintain and update special education files and IEPs, as well as all forms and records required by school policy and procedures and state and federal reporting requirements.
- Complete required monthly Medicaid billing.
- Participate in the Collaborative Transition Program (CTP).
- Supervise students (e.g., classroom, hallway, restroom, cafeteria, field trips, etc.).
- Prepare/process food and assist in the feeding of medically fragile students, as necessary.
- Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment, as necessary.
- Assist students with mobility needs (e.g., lifting, positioning, loading and unloading, toileting, etc.), as needed.
- Supervise instructional assistants assigned to the classroom.
- Support students with disabilities who have behavioral needs.
- Follow and implement countywide behavior strategies.
- Ensure confidentiality of student information.
- Positively advocate for students with disabilities.
- Evaluate student progress using appropriate assessment techniques and data collection tools
- Take all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Counsel students when academic and behavioral problems arise.
- Confer with parents and students regarding the progress of assigned students and arrange and participate in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences, as necessary.
- Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, textbooks, materials, and facilities.
- Account for and order classroom and program equipment and supplies, as necessary.
- Attend and actively participate in staff/faculty meetings and appropriate job-related professional development.
- Improve skill and knowledge base in subject matter, current trends, research and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, multicultural content, problem-solving and interdisciplinary connections.
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for substitutes and volunteers, as necessary.
- Contribute to the short-term and long-term successes of students, staff, school, and the system in general.
- Engage in life-long learning of professional and technical knowledge by attending appropriate workshops, reviewing professional publications and websites, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
- Present courteous and professional demeanor at all times.
- Demonstrate proficiency, flexibility, self-motivation, accountability and ownership, and a positive demeanor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Questions:
Should you have questions and/or require assistance with accessing or completing the on-line application, contact the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-334-8904.
Accommodation Requests:
In the event you are contacted for an interview, please notify the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at that time of any reasonable disability-related accommodation requests.
The Garrett County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity, status as a veteran or disability in matters affecting employment. Questions about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-334-8904.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $54,379.00 - $64,679.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Oakland, MD 21550: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person