Frontline Applicant Tracking - Worth County School District

Openings as of 3/31/2025
SPED Teaching

Special Education Teacher

JobID: 1589

Position Type:
  SPED Teaching/SPED Teacher


Date Posted:
  1/9/2025


Location:
  Multiple Locations


Date Available:
  07/01/2025


Closing Date:
  Until Filled


  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education Level:  Bachelor’s degree required.
2. Certification/License Required:  Valid Georgia teaching certificate preferred.
3. Physical Activities:  Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities; ability to lift a student up to a weight of 40 pounds without assistance; ability to perform a 2 person lift for student over 40 pounds
4. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:  Written and oral communication; knowledge of areas of disability and special education practices and procedures; specialized instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learner; student behavior management
 
REPORTS TO:  Principal
 
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
2. Completes designated follow-up procedures for students referred for special education service.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of the eligibility process and assists with initiation of the process to completion of the eligibility/IEP.
4. Develops, implements, monitors, and regularly reviews the Individual Education Program (IEP) of each student on their caseload.
5. Works with parent/guardians in all aspects of their child’s educational program.
6. Compiles, maintains, and submits accurate paperwork within designated timelines.
7. Provides educational services according to the guidelines of the program and through the established delivery model for service.
8. Maintains lesson plans according to policies and/or directives.
9. Demonstrates knowledge of research-based practices by delivering specialized instruction to students according to their IEPs.
10. Develops and implements carefully designed data driven behavior management strategies including Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) based on student need.
11. Utilizes formative and summative assessments and collects data on student achievement and progress toward mastery of IEP goals and objectives and reports progress to parents/guardians on a regular basis.
12. Assures all due process procedural safeguards are afforded to students and their parents/guardians.
13. Facilitates effective use of instructive and assistive technology.
14. Adheres to district special education policies and procedures and federal regulations/state rules.
15. Serves as a resource to general education teachers who teach students with disabilities.
16. Seeks to improve knowledge and skills through professional learning and training activities associated with job related tasks and student needs.
17. Performs special duties required for meeting the unique needs of specific populations, i.e., lifting and positioning moderately intellectually disabled, orthopedically impaired, severely and profoundly disabled – using lumbar belts as required.
18. Meets expectations according to the general education teacher job description.
19. Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.
 
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190-day position. Salary based on Board approved certified teacher pay schedule.
 
EVALUATION:  Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Principal or designee.




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