Special Education Teacher (for 2024-2025 school year)
We are seeking someone passionate about supporting the students who are at risk for academic underperformance due to emotional and/or physical challenges so that they can succeed in the school’s rigorous academic program. The Special Education Teacher holds primary responsibility for providing academic, emotional, and physical services for students who require additional support to thrive within the school’s core academic program.
Compliance
Identifies students with IEPs and 504 Plans and retrieves relevant records from previous placements and/or district offices before the start of the school year (e.g. data from Home Questionnaire, CAP scan, IEP Acknowledgement, and Compliance forms)
Maintains current, comprehensive, and organized IEP, 504, ELL, and at-risk files in the special education space (e.g. Student Support Plans, referrals, anecdotal notes, evaluation reports, progress reports, progress monitoring data, attendance, and Related Service Authorization forms)
Maintains current and accurate IEP, 504, ELL, and at-risk data in an Excel workbook and PowerSchool (e.g. rosters, lists, and spreadsheets)
Provides applicable general education teachers and related service providers copies of the IEPs or 504s and educates colleagues about students’ instructional, behavioral, and therapeutic needs before the start of the school year
Tracks all suspension records to identify patterns of behavior completes Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and monitors students’ response to Behavior Intervention Plans;
Completes local and state reports for the Director of Operations to submit in a timely manner
Documents access to IEP, 504, ELL, and at-risk files (e.g. Confidential Student File Access Log)
Integrates feedback from internal and external trainers/coaches to maximize student learning
Related Services
Creates and maintains the related service schedule to minimize student’s time spent outside the general education classroom (e.g., maintains principal and provider non-negotiable times)
Orients providers to the school (e.g., gives a tour of the building, therapy room, and students’ classes; describes the school culture, routines, and language; and explains expectations of staff and students)
Gives to service providers school information (e.g., Annual Calendar, Student Handbook, Related Service Provider Procedures, and alerts about schedule updates, such as field trips, snow days, standardized tests, etc.)
Maintains therapy attendance and IEP progress reports, which are given to families at report card meetings (e.g., coded IEP, narrative updates, and parent letters)
Meets regularly to discuss students’ needs, consult about potential referrals, and arrange staff presentations to promote the transfer of skill remediation from the therapeutic setting to the general education classroom (e.g., meeting notes and task lists)
Licensure
Indiana License in Special Education required.
FLSA Status: Exempt