Impactful Special Education Teacher

Nampa School District; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Nampa School District in Nampa, Idaho, is seeking a Special Education Teacher to implement daily instructional programs aligned with each student’s IEP and to support academic growth. The ideal candidate holds current Idaho K-12 Generalist certification, is Highly Qualified per the district, and has teaching or student-teaching experience at the appropriate grade level.

You will collaborate with case managers, parents, and staff, maintain records, and engage students with effective,

Qualifications

• Current Idaho Teacher Certification with Generalist K/12 endorsement.
• Highly Qualified Teacher, as defined by the Nampa School District.
• A bachelor's degree is required, and area of major study.
• Teaching or student teaching at an appropriate grade level.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for assigned classes.
• Design lessons with an appropriate level of difficulty that provide content in a logical and sequential manner.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Identify pupil needs and provide instruction appropriate to those needs.
• Analyze and interpret student data to develop and modify instructional activities.
• Follow modifications and accommodations as specified in Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Prepare students academically for all district, state, and federal testing.
• Display command of the subject matter.
• Budget class time effectively.
• Encourage students to strive to meet their highest potential.
• Establish and communicate classroom rules, and encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Engage children in conversation to encourage language development.
• Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
• Organize a meeting at least once annually with the case manager, parents, and other professional staff to review and revise the IEP and placement of each assigned pupil.
• Keep immediate supervisor informed of activities and any issues that may arise.
• Cooperate with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, curriculum, objectives, and methods.
• Provide needed and requested information on a timely and effective basis.
• Provide instruction to classified pupils in accordance with each pupil's Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Work cooperatively with regular education teaching staff to coordinate instructional activities and to monitor the progress of each pupil.
• Provide support instruction in the regular classroom or the resource center as assigned.
• Coordinate and cooperate with other members of the staff in the development of adaptations, modifications, accommodations, and instructional methods.
• Provide home instruction to confined special education pupils as assigned
• Consult with members of the child study team regarding each pupil's educational program, academic program and personal growth
• Plan, coordinate, and lead the implementation of IEPs including modifications and accommodations
• Participate in the development of the District's plan for special education
• Evaluate student progress on a regular basis, as indicated on IEP’s, and as often as general education students are evaluated and informed of their progress
• Assist in the evaluation of students referred for special education services
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records in accordance with applicable federal and state law, (including IDEA, ADA, and 504), administrative rules, and Board policy
• Input data in a timely fashion
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules
• Assume responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development by attending professional meetings, membership in professional organizations, enrollment in advanced courses, and by reading professional journals and other publications
• Adhere to The Code of Ethics of the Idaho Teaching Profession adopted by the Professional Standards Commission and the State Board of Education
• Seek assistance should emergencies arise
• Represent the school district in a positive manner
• Know and follow school district policy and chain of command
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

IEP development

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Communication with parents

Education

Bachelor's degree

Idaho K-12 Generalist certification

Highly Qualified Teacher per Nampa SD

Teaching or student teaching experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Access

Job description

Nampa School District in Nampa, Idaho, is seeking a Special Education Teacher to implement daily instructional programs aligned with each student’s IEP and to support academic growth. The ideal candidate holds current Idaho K-12 Generalist certification, is Highly Qualified per the district, and has teaching or student-teaching experience at the appropriate grade level.

You will collaborate with case managers, parents, and staff, maintain records, and engage students with effective,