Special Education Teacher at Lowell Intermediate School LRE/Mild Intervention

Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative; Lowell (IN); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 59 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative seeks a Teacher of Record to provide direct or indirect services to students under IEP/ISP, collaborating with district staff to support instructional goals.

The TOR will participate in case conferences, monitor progress, maintain confidentiality, guide paraprofessionals, and ensure compliance with IDEA and state regulations, reporting to district and building administrators. This is a full-time, on-site position serving students in Indiana.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Current Indiana licensure in special education.
• Knowledge of special education laws and regulations.

Responsabilités

• Provides direct or indirect services per IEP/ISP.
• Participates in case conferences to set measurable goals.
• Monitors IEP progress and reports to parents.
• Ensures confidentiality of student records and IEPs.
• Informs staff of responsibilities for implementing IEP/Service Plans.
• Coordinates supports and services per IEP/Service Plan.
• Collaborates with diagnostic staff for reevaluation timelines.
• Directs and evaluates paraprofessionals involved with special education.

Connaissances

Special Education Knowledge

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Job Title:Teacher of Record

Reports To:District Director(s) and Building Principal(s)

Revised:July 2024

Shared with:NISEC Board of Managers July 2024

Qualifications, Education and Licensure:The Teacher of Record must be able to perform the attached essential job functions and satisfactorily demonstrate the competencies for certified staff.The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree.
• Hold and maintain current licensure in all appropriate area(s) of special education in the State of Indiana.
• Possess a basic knowledge of special education laws and regulations and can follow developed procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following:

1. Provides direct or indirect services to assigned students according to the IEP program or Individualized Service Plan (ISP).
2. Participates in the case conference committee meeting as the student’s teacher to assist in developing measurable goals, benchmarks and objectives to meet the student’s needs.
3. Regularly monitors the implementation of the student’s IEP or Service Plan and provides progress reports to the student’s parent(s).
4. Ensures the confidentiality and accessibility of student’s IEP or Service Plan to each of the student’s teachers, related service providers and other service providers who are responsible for implementation of the IEP or Service Plan.
5. Informs each teacher and service provider of his or her specific responsibilities related to implementing the student’s IEP or Service Plan and ensures services and related services are provided.
6. Ensures that supplementary aids and services, program modifications and supports for school personnel are provided in accordance with each student’s IEP or Service Plan.
7. Serves as a consultant and resource person to all other personnel providing services to the student.
8. Ensures any accommodations on statewide or district assessments are implemented according to the student’s IEP.
9. Coordinates and collaborates with diagnostic staff, teachers of service(s) and related service staff to complete the reevaluation of students within the required time line.
10. Ensures that the CCC members are informed of any modifications made to the student’s IEP without a conference and provide copies of the revisions.
11. Directs and evaluates instructional paraprofessionals for the purpose of providing an effective school program for assessing the needs of individual students.
12. Completes all education reports and paperwork accurately according to regulations and procedures within the required time line.
13. Serves as a resource for school based interventions for students.
14. Collects reports and makes data-driven decisions for student goals and progress monitoring.
15. Coordinates development and implementation of the Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP) as needed.
16. Develops lesson plans to meet each specific child’s needs and assures the needed materials and/or equipment are available for implementation.
17. Utilizes a variety of techniques, aids, materials and/or other community resources.
18. Observes and records student behaviors in a variety of settings to assist with the educational programming.
19. Facilitates communications with parents, guardians or educational surrogate parents in a timely manner.
20. Communicates with building principal about students, special education issues and trends.
21. Follows IDEA, Article 7 rules and regulations as well as NISEC Policies and Procedures.
22. Abides by all building rules, regulations and procedures as developed by the building principal.
23. Attends all NISEC staff development sessions with District Director of home district where office is located.
24. Performs other duties as assigned.

Teacher of Service:The Teacher of Record (TOR) may be the Teacher of Service (TOS) for a special education student.The TOR must be appropriately licensed to work with the student or where appropriate state license is not available, appropriately trained.The TOS is a special education teacher assigned to provide all or part of the identified special education services for a student with a disability.The TOS is not required to have a license in the student’s area of disability.The TOS must collaborate with the TOR to develop the IEP or Service Plan, assure all direct or indirect special education services identified in the IEP or Service Plan are provided, documented and reported to the parent.The TOR responsibilities are referenced in Article 7 definitions.