Special Education Teacher - SLC

Anova Education; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Anova Education is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to support students with special needs at J.C. Harmon. This role involves advocacy, developing educational programs, and maintaining collaborative relationships with students and families.

The ideal candidate will hold or be eligible for Kansas certification and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills along with the ability to adapt teaching methods to meet students' needs.

This position offers a full duty day within a community-focused environment, ensuring students achieve educational success.

Qualifications

• Hold or be eligible for Kansas certification appropriate for the position.
• Show initiative, creativity, self-motivation, and good judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, professional judgment, oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for the rights of students with special needs.
• Develop and maintain a positive professional working relationship with students and parents.
• Plan instructional programs for the classroom.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Judgment

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Kansas certification appropriate for the position

Job description

Special Education Teacher

Location: J.C. Harmon

Job Goal

To provide students with the ability to obtain knowledge, information, skills and to have a sense of self-worth and dignity that will help them be successful as they transition from high school to the community.

Essential Functions

• Advocate for the rights of students with special needs.
• Develop and maintain a positive professional working relationship with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and other service providers.
• Plan instructional programs for the classroom, including those outlined on students’ Individual Education Programs.
• Serve as a liaison between the school and the community.
• Establish I.E.P./annual review meetings, affording parents’ and student’s right to input and notifying all service providers per local guidelines.
• Serve as an active member on the I.E.P. team for students served on the caseload.
• Develop and maintain all I.E.P.’s in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines.
• Maintain close communication with mainstream teachers and other service providers, keeping them fully informed of student progress.
• Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the building administrator or special education administrator.
• Perform additional duties that provide a positive role model for the student to follow both in and outside the classroom.
• Evaluate student performance by performing diagnostic testing for annual reviews, eligibility staffings, and quarterly updates on the I.E.P.
• Monitor student progress in mainstreamed classes.
• Assist in establishing class schedules.
• Supervise, evaluate, and help train paraprofessionals as assigned.
• Request equipment and supplies as necessary to meet objectives outlined on individual students’ I.E.P.s.
• Demonstrate curriculum knowledge and teaching strategies.
• Implement behavioral intervention plans as necessary.
• Perform other duties deemed necessary and appropriate as outlined in federal, state, and local guidelines and students’ Individual Educational Programs.
• Work a full duty day in the location or locations assigned by the supervisor.
• Maintain physical and emotional ability to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast-paced, highly intensive school environment.
• Maintain a neat and appropriate appearance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Meet the employment qualifications set forth by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
• Hold or be eligible for Kansas certification appropriate for the position.
• Be tolerant and understanding of students with special needs.
• Show initiative, creativity, self-motivation, and good judgment.
• Demonstrate good judgment, adaptability, and flexibility.
• Respect confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, professional judgment, oral and written communication.
• Be efficient and organized in paper management.

Communication

Maintain communication with teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action that meets the educational needs of students.

Provide health services, information, and counseling in an effective and positive manner to enhance the health and wellness of the school community.

Complete accident/incident reports for students/staff.

Compile data for statistical purposes.

Maintain confidentiality regarding educational records.

Organization

Maintain a daily log of school/staff visits and documentation.

Maintain the daily environment of the health office facility and supplies.

Utilize existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.

Perform other related work as required.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, general curriculum and learning theories, correspondence, and protocols. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, students, and the general public.

Physical Demands

Regularly sit, walk, stand and talk or hear. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing on a bike or wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture. Occasionally visit a child’s home. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

No specific description of noise level provided. Responsible for students’ safety, work output, and well-being.

Other Skills and Abilities

Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and community; speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

Terms of Employment

186 Days

Salary

Certified Salary Schedule

https://www.kckschools.org/hr/salary-schedules

FLSA Status

Exempt

Report To

Principal

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KCKPS is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex/gender (to include orientation, identity or expression), age, disability, national origin, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.