Special Education Teacher

Board of Education of Charles County; Waldorf (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Board of Education of Charles County is seeking a Special Education Teacher for the Emotional Adjustment (EA) program. This 10.5-month exempt position supports students with disabilities through individualized instruction within a therapeutic framework across multiple schools.

The role emphasizes implementing IEPs, behavior management, data collection, and collaboration with families, staff, and the school psychologist to promote academic and social-emotional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and meets licensure requirements as established by the Maryland Department of Education.
• Pass the CPI Training involving student restraints.
• Other experience as established by Maryland Law and Board of Education policy.

Responsibilities

• Implement CCPS’ curriculum with differentiated instruction per IEPs.
• Deliver EA behavior management program and collect data daily.
• Direct the instructional assistant in their role.
• Help students de-escalate and conduct problem solving sessions.
• Assist in crisis prevention and use of restraint as needed.
• Obtain CPI certificate within the first year and renew licensure annually.
• Facilitate Check-in/Check-out with students.
• Coordinate implementation of IEPs across settings.
• Attend IEP meetings for caseload and EA students.
• Provide intensive case management and parent contacts.
• Communicate with service providers and general education teachers.
• Conduct standardized educational assessments and observations.
• Develop interventions and participate in EA team meetings.
• Collaborate with EA staff and school psychologist on student issues.
• Maintain professional standards and certification.
• Deliver engaging instruction using varied methods.
• Integrate technology into the curriculum.

Skills

Experience with disabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree and Maryland licensure

CPI Training for student restraints

Job description

Special Education Teacher - Emotional Adjustment (EA)

Terms of Employment: 10.5-month

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Scale: EACC, U15

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OVERVIEW

The Emotional Adjustment (EA) Program is a therapeutic program for special education students. The program provides psychological, educational, and behavioral supports in a small group setting for part of the school day. Students participate in individual and group counseling sessions for social skills and emotional learning skills development. The behavior management system helps students learn and practice appropriate behaviors. Staff, led by the EA School Psychologist, work together as a team to help students. These supports increase the student's ability to be academically successful. The EA program is located in two elementary schools, two middle schools, four high schools, and one educational center.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree and meets licensure requirements as established by the Maryland Department of Education.
• Pass the CPI Training involving student restraints.
• Other experience as established by Maryland Law and Board of Education policy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum five years of successful teaching experience with students with disabilities, preferred.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and legal issues regarding special education.
• Knowledge of subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies.
• Experience in behavior management supports for students (e.g. FBA, BIP).
• Evidence of exemplary human relation skills.
• Evidence of exemplary organizational and planning skills.
• Evidence of ability to work effectively with students, parents, employers, community and staff.
• Ability to accept and implement instructional feedback from supervising staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Implement CCPS’ educational curriculum and provide differentiated instruction and accommodations for students in accordance with their IEPs.
• Provide consistent implementation of the EA behavior management program (point/Level system) and daily data collection.
• Direct the instructional assistant in the fulfillment of their role.
• Help students de-escalate and conduct problem solving sessions with individual students to debrief/process behavior choices.
• Assist in crisis prevention intervention and use of exclusion, seclusion, and restraint as necessary.
• Obtain a certificate for successful completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (CPI) the first year in this position with successful renewal licensure annually thereafter.
• Facilitate the daily interactive Check-in/Check-out process with students.
• Coordinate implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) across special education and regular education settings for students on their caseload.
• Conduct other case manager and IEP responsibilities per CCPS’ special education teacher responsibilities/requirements (e.g. complete quarterly progress monitoring of student IEP goals to coincide with the mailing of the report cards).
• Distribute, collect, and review monitoring forms for each student from other teachers (e.g. specials, electives, other mainstream or special education classes).
• Attend all IEP meetings for students on caseload and IEP meetings for other EA students as needed.
• Provide intensive case management and document frequent contact with students’ parents/guardians (e.g. contacting parent when student is absent).
• Communicate with all service providers and general education teachers as needed throughout the year.
• Complete formal and/or informal standardized educational assessments and observations when necessary.
• Participate in the development of specific interventions (i.e. contracts, conferences, reinforcements, Functional Behavioral Assessments).
• Participate and collaborate with other team members in weekly EA team meetings.
• Communicate and collaborate with the EA school psychologist and EA Coordinator on relevant student issues (e.g. mainstreaming, discipline, Level promotion/demotion).
• Consult and collaborate with EA staff, EA school psychologist, EA Program Coordinator, Instructional Specialists, administrators, and other CCPS personnel concerning best practices to ensure the success of each student.
• Maintain current professional standards and appropriate certification.
• Deliver high-quality, engaging instruction in the form of discussion, direct teaching, demonstrations and independent practice using a variety of proven methods.
• Integrate the use of technology appropriately and effectively into the curriculum.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Michael Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.