SHIPROCK ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, INC.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

 JOB TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER I

 QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Valid State of New Mexico Teacher Licensure with Special Education Certification.
  2. Bachelor Degree in Education or related field.
  3. Must know PL 101-476 IDEA Regulations.
  4. Working knowledge of documentation necessary for Special Education requirements.
  5. Bilingual (Dine’/English) Preferred.
  6. Valid driver’s license.

SUPERVISOR: Principal

JOB GOAL: To create the highest, motivational, intellectual, and caring environment that promotes excellence in education.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Complies with and supports all Shiprock Alternative School, Inc.’s policies and procedures.
  2. Integrates the school philosophy and mission statement into the area of work.
  3. Meet the six New Mexico State competencies:
    1. The Teacher communicates accurately and effectively in the content area and maintains a professional rapport with students.
    2. The Teacher maintains communication and feedback from students in a manner that enhances students’ learning and understanding.
    3. The Teacher appropriately utilizes a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.
    4. The Teacher encourages the development of student involvement, responsibility, critical thinking skills, writing skills, language usage, and reading skills in content area.
    5. The Teacher manages the classroom to insure the best of instructional time.
    6. The Teacher creates an atmosphere conducive to learning, achievement, and self-discipline.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to effectively work with Native American students and parents.
  5. Responsible to plan, develop, and implement a special education program in accordance with PL 101-476 IDEA and to coordinate activities with the rest of the school.
  6. Responsible for special education instruction in the classroom, and as such will develop individual education plans (IEP) for each identified student and evaluate his progress.
  7. Will develop program and operational procedures, coordinate daily learning programs, and provide for adequate parental involvement.
  8. Will support child find activities.
  9. Will coordinate the implementation of services with Educational Assistants.
  10. Responsible for PL 101-476 IDEA in-service training for all school staff/faculty.
  11. Parent Contacts—Participate in two parent conferences and two PAC meetings per year. Student conferences will be utilized to discuss each student’s achievement. In addition, initiates parent contact through notes, phone calls and, when appropriate, home visits.
  12. Will be responsible to coordinate all special education-related testing and evaluations, insuring student-parent due to process, maintenance and protection of records.
  13. Attend staff and school meetings and activities.
  14. Responsible for own professional growth through an on-going program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
  15. Perform other duties as assigned.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board Policy on the Evaluation of Personnel.