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Pflugerville Independent School District - Job Description

Job Title/Position: Teacher, Special Education
Department/School: Assigned Campus

Pay Information: Teacher Compensation Plan
Supervised By: Principal

FLSA: Exempt
Date Revised: January 2020

Primary Purpose:

Provide students receiving special education services with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience/Education/Certification):

Bachelor’s degree and valid Texas teaching certificate (Special Education)

Major Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with students, parents, and other staff members to develop IEPs through the ARD Committee process for each student assigned; implement instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned students and show written evidence of preparation as required.

2. Collaborate with general education teachers to provide shared instructional responsibilities for students receiving special education services in the general education classroom.

3. Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.

4. Participate in ARD committee meetings as needed; conduct assessment of student abilities learning styles and use results to plan for instructional activities; present subject matter according to guidelines established by IEP.

5. Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing, including benchmarks and ongoing progress monitoring; provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of students as stated in IEP; assume responsibility and sponsor extracurricular activities as appropriate.

6. Create a classroom environment conducive to active and successful student learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students; manage student behavior; consult district and outside people regarding education, social, medical, and personal needs of students.

7. Implement SAMA verbal de-escalation techniques and physical containments as appropriate.

8. Provide in-class support for students by differentiating, accommodating, and modifying instruction and assessments.

9. Maintain documentation and other case management responsibilities for assigned students.

10. Establish and maintain effective open communication with students, parents, teachers, and administrators; participate in staff professional development activities.

11. Plan and implement appropriate behavior support and social skills techniques, systems, instruction and activities.

12. Collect and analyze academic and behavior data to guide student supports.

13. Follow Educator Code of Conduct & all policies, procedures, laws and State/Federal regulations.

14. Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

- Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, guidelines and procedures, including special education
- Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Knowledge of subjects assigned, including current research
- Skill in interventions and instructional strategies
- Skill in effectively managing a classroom and student behavior, and implementing a BIP
- Skill in communicating effectively with others
- Skill in accommodating and modifying instruction for various student needs
- Skill in working with various forms of equipment including, but not limited to, personal computers, calculators, projectors, and printers
- Skill in working with computer tools, including but not limited to, email, internet, word processing and spreadsheets
- Skill in working in collaborative team-based environments
- Physical ability to lift or contain students as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May supervise assigned educational associate(s)

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Demands):

Maintain emotional control under stress; biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases; regular heavy lifting of students; must be able to lift and/or carry at least 50 lbs independently and over 50 lbs with assistance; ability to contain students when necessary to ensure safety.

The foregoing statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities required.