Special Education Extended Resource Room Teacher

Anova Education; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Anova Education in Meridian, Idaho seeks a dedicated teacher to lead instructional activities aligned with the district curriculum and testing requirements. You will design lessons, monitor student progress, and adapt methods to support diverse learners.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff, ongoing assessment, and engagement with families to support student growth and achievement throughout the academic year.

Qualifications

• Idaho state teaching certification required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken.
• Experience aligning instruction with district curriculum and testing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement instruction meeting students’ needs within the approved curriculum.
• Guide learning to achieve goals and maintain clear objectives for lessons and units.
• Create a positive, organized classroom environment and assess student progress.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in parent-teacher conferences as needed.

Skills

Cooperative relationships

Co-curricular involvement

Confidentiality

Punctuality

Team collaboration

Education

Idaho teaching certification

Clear English communication

Job description

Calendar:188

PURPOSE

To lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, social, and psychological growth and maturation.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

The overall responsibility of this position has several components: plans and implements an instructional program that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students, consistent with the District's approved curriculum and teaching methodology; guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals, and in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects by establishing and maintaining classroom lesson plans as well as substitute lesson plans. This includes the instruction of students through lecture, demonstration, discussions, projects, practical activities, experiments, assignments, excursions, taking into account the differences in individual students; adaptation of teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests; and remaining current with researched based teaching methodology and implementingsuch whereappropriate in the classroom setting. The teacheris responsible forcreating a purposeful learning environment that isappropriate tothe maturity and interest of students; organization of classroom materials such as handouts,audio-visualsand computer related lessons; organization of desks, bulletin boards, and student work areas; setting positive examples for students and colleagues. The teacher assesses the accomplishments of students on a formal and informal basis and provides progress reports as required; assigns related homework; develops and administers formal and informal testing to ascertain student progress; grades homework and informal and formal testing of student progress; and administers individual and group standardized testing activities as required by the District and State of Idaho. To aid in the evaluation of student needs, the teacher serves as a member of the Building Study Team in diagnosing specific learning needs of students and prescribing special programming, identifying the educational, social and developmental needs of students, and participating in Special Education or related team meetings as requested. Through communication and collaboration with colleagues, students and parent/guardians on a regular basis, the teacher actively listens in order to address needs of students, is patient in dealing with students with differing abilities, cultures, etc., and participates inparent-teacher conferences, making oneself available to communicate with parents/guardians regarding student related issues. In supervising students, the teacher assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board Policy; establishes rules for classroom discipline; observes student conduct and maintains classroom order and discipline; addresses observed inappropriate student conduct both within the classroom and in other school settings; and will confer with parents, guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators in order to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems. In addition, this position plans and supervises teacher aides and volunteers as assigned. The maintenance ofaccurate,completeand correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation includes student attendance records, progress records, and records of classroom materials,suppliesand textbooks. The teacher takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,materialsand facilities andis responsible forthe knowledge of school evacuation procedures and lock-down procedures and the ability to implement those procedures independently in emergency situations. This position reports to the principal, may supervise assigned classroom aides and volunteers, andperformsother duties as assigned.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Establish andmaintaincooperative relationships with others: contribute to the development of a positive schoolclimate;
• Accept a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities asassigned;
• Abide by the Code of Ethics for the Teaching Profession asestablishedby the Idaho State Board of Education, the BoardPoliciesand procedures of theDistrictand the terms and provisions of the Standard Teachers'Contract;
• Comply withthe requirements of Idaho Codewith regard toteacher conduct, including but not limited to themanner in whichsuspected instances of child abuse or suspected student suicidal tendencies areaddressed;
• Adhereto confidentialitywith regard tostudentinformation;
• Attend facultymeetingand conferences as directed by the Building Principal andparticipationin in-services activities and other professional growthopportunities;
• Establish andmaintaingood working habits includingpunctuality;
• Implement the beliefs, missionstatement,objectivesand parameters of theDistrict'sstrategic plan.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proper certification, as required by the State of Idaho, for position to which the teacher isassigned;
• Approval as a finalist through the district's screeningprocess;
• Capable ofaccomplishingidentified PerformanceResponsibilities;
• Must be able to communicate proficiently in English including both verbal and written communication with adults andstudents;
• Ability to read and understand work relatedmaterials;
• Ability to speak and communicate clearly in lessons to students as well ascommunicationswith peers, supervisors, patrons, and parents/guardians;
• Able toaccomplishsimple mathematical concepts including addition, subtraction,multiplicationanddivision;
• Ability toobserveand monitor student activities and conduct throughout the instructional day.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, whichpermitsthe employee to discern verbal conversation and to communicate effectively on the telephone and inperson;
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, whichpermitsthe employee tocomprehendwritten work and assessments, prepare and review documents, and organize documents andmaterials;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, whichpermitsthe employee to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and tooperatea computer and officeequipment;
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, whichpermitsthe employee to work in an office environment, lifting or moving objects that weigh up to 25lbs.;
• Job tasks require, with or without reasonable accommodation, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, andgrasping;
• Must have a valid Idaho Driver's license and a vehicle to drive and/or must provide own transportation for job related activities.

EVALUATION

Yearly by supervisor

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

To bedeterminedby calendar year.

Regular attendance is an essential function of this job

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