Special Education Resource Room Teacher - Geiger Elementary School

Lewiston Public Schools; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 43,350 - 81,769; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid sick days

Job summary

Lewiston Public Schools seeks a dedicated Special Education teacher to plan and adapt instruction to support students in benefiting from educational experiences. The role includes curriculum planning, progress monitoring, and collaboration with families to ensure positive outcomes.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Education with special education endorsement and a valid teaching certificate. The district offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive environment for professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education required or preferred with experience in Special Education.
• Certificate in Special Education endorsements is preferred or required.
• Experience in developing IEPs and adapting instruction for diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Builds trust and confidence with students.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods.
• Monitors student progress in classroom and resource settings.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress and maintains education records, IEP forms, and reports.

Skills

Special education

Curriculum planning

Student progress monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Job description

SUMMARY:

Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaptation of the education program to enable students to benefit from educational experiences.

Salary:

$43,350.73 - $81,769.12 + Stipend (SY25/26)

Benefits:

Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including: health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer; dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; 15 paid sick days per year; tuition reimbursement and more!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other Duties May Be Assigned.

• Builds trust and confidence with students.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes.
• Encourage good citizenship.
• Instructs individuals and groups on Special Ed skill areas.
• Monitors student progress in and outside resource room.
• Modifies curriculum.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress based on work output and observation, determines goals, objectives and directions.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEP forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
• Participates in weekly building Special Ed. Committee Meetings.
• Administers testing evaluations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

supervises students

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in education with experience in Special Education preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements.

Lewiston Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.