Teacher - Special Education

New Palestine Community Schools; Waukee (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Teacher retirement

Job summary

New Palestine Community Schools is seeking an Elementary School Teaching/Special Education Teacher to support student learning and development under the district's master contract. The role requires meeting classes, planning tailored instruction, and maintaining productive classroom environments.

Responsibilities include assessing progress, addressing learning disabilities with district specialists, and collaborating with administration on policies and routines.

Qualifications

• Indiana teaching license with proper certification.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of supervisor.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals and communicates objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet needs of students.
• Strives to implement district education goals and objectives.
• Assesses students' progress and provides progress reports.
• Diagnoses learning disabilities and seeks district specialist assistance as needed.
• Maintains safety of students and school property.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and policy.
• Assists administration in implementing policies governing student life and conduct.
• Makes provisions to be available to students and parents outside instructional hours.
• Plans and supervises assignments for teacher aides and volunteers, and evaluates their performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees.

Education

Indiana teaching license with proper certification

Job description

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/ Special Education Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS

Valid Indiana teaching license with proper certification

DUTY DAYS

183

REPORTS TO

Building Principal

PRIMARY FUNCTION

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and - in harmony with the goals - establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

SALARY

Per Master Contract

BENEFITS

Health, dental, vision, life insurance; long-term disability; teacher retirement; personal, sick and bereavement days

HOURS / DAY

7.75