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Job Description Job Description JOB SUMMARY
To provide educational services and coordinate all necessary testing and documents for special education students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Fosters an educational environment conducive to learning.
- Assist teachers with planning instruction designed to meet individual student needs and whole groups which may include traumatized or special needs youth.
- Ensures the curriculum is culturally sensitive.
- Participates in developing the IEP process and monitoring student education plan.
- Ensures the teaching staff uses necessary and appropriate instructional methods and materials suited to the student's well-being and to the nature of the learning activities.
- Establishes a positive and supportive manner, classroom policies and procedures governing student behavior and conduct; provides guidance, counseling, and discipline to encourage students to meet standards of achievement and conduct; makes referrals for assistance where appropriate.
- Confers with students, parents or guardians, and other staff, maintaining an open positive relationship as appropriate to provide guidance and evaluation, and to encourage student achievement. Regular in-person attendance is an essential function of this position.
- Will attend IEP meetings, re-evaluation meetings, and update meetings; will also give support with potential student “Tours and Interviews”
- Maintains up-to-date records, IEP changes, and student academic evaluations
- Participates in staff meetings.
- Participate in all required In-Services/ Professional Developments.
- Additional duties as assigned by the Principal/Assistant Director of Education
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education/Training
- Requires a bachelor's degree, and a Wisconsin teaching certificate.
- Special Education certified in EBD or cross-category in Special Education
- Previous experience working with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed (EBD) students or traumatized adolescent populations.
- 2 to 3 years of successful classroom behavior management experience.
Skills
- Must be able to work with students positively and confidently; be fair and consistent when working with a culturally, racially, and economically diverse student population.
- Able to adapt to change, be flexible and confident.
- Must possess knowledge of special education and the ability to ensure IEPs are implemented and IEP services are provided.
- Must be present on the IEP team.
BENEFITS
- 401k profit sharing
- Free meals when eating with students
- Casual dress
- Company-paid training
- Ongoing paid training
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Employer