Title: Special Education Teacher, Extensive Support Needs
Salary Schedule Range: Depends on Experience from Class I, Step 1 $64,788.37 to highest placement at Class III, Step 11 of the $107,116.20 of the Special Education Teacher Salary Schedule B-18 which is available on the District website. Annual stipends for a Master’s and Doctorate degrees.
Benefits: Eligible to participate in District health, vision, dental and term life insurance.
Location: Cleveland Elementary * https://cleveland.sbunified.org/ Purpose of Position: Teach students with extensive support needs.
Essential Functions:
Strong background in implementing behavior management skills
Ability to modify or adapt materials to meet each individual’s needs
Highly qualified and competent teacher with the ability to teach at all levels of extensive support needs
Committed to the welfare and education of all students
Develop a balanced program with appropriate activities designed to encourage pupils to develop good skills and attitudes.
Abilities and Knowledge
Plan, design and implement, in collaboration with both special education and general education teachers, curricular programs and instructional strategies that facilitate the successful transition/integration of students with moderate and severe disabilities/behaviors in the least restrictive environment
Work with each student to attain his/her learning potential
Able to teach using Common Core State Standards
Establish and maintain standard of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
Evaluate each pupil’s development in the course(s) being taught and prepare necessary reports.
Will maintain professional competence through participation in Professional Learning, PLCs and in self-selected professional growth activities.
Working Conditions & Physical Demands:
Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
Ability to stand and circulate for extended periods of time.
Ability to see for purposes of reading laws and codes, rules and policies, and other printed matter and observing students.
Ability to hear and understand speech at normal speech levels.
Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Moderate to high stress levels.
Work is predominantly in a school environment.
Climate is normal; occasional adverse weather conditions.
Regular Contact with students, teachers, school staff, district staff, parents and community members.
Desired Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Possession of a valid California Special Education Credential with extensive support needs, moderate/severe or severely handicapped authorization
Bilingual Cross Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD or BCLAD) credential, or equivalent.
The District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
Be prepared to upload a cover letter, your resume, two recent (within 2 years) letters of recommendation, transcripts, proof of credential/s.
Please note: All supplemental documents listed above should be uploaded to your online application as we do not accept any hard copy documents.
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*If you are interested in this position, we recommend that you complete your application right away as we will be conducting interviews when we have applicants who meet requirements.*