TITLE:                  Exceptional Child Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Kentucky Certification

REPORTS TO:        Principal

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

1. Maintains at all times an orderly learning atmosphere and keeps the Principal and Special Education Coordinator fully informed of the special education program’s activities and problems.

2. Assists in proper referrals of individuals in the process of diagnosing students.

3. Participates in the evaluation and admission process of students for entry into the appropriate special education program.

4. Determines specific learning problems, skill deficiencies, and/or social adjustment difficulties of the student, and helps initiate the appropriate educational program as established by federal, state, local, and SBDM regulations/policies.

5. Assists in compiling case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early development history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.

6. Collaborates with other staff and parents to develop the IEP for each student assigned.

7. Evaluates the progress of each child enrolled in the supplemental and/or regular classroom activities.

8. Prepares on-going progress and year-end evaluations, administering pre-tests and post-tests as appropriate and necessary.

9. Provides appropriate individualized programs of instruction to meet individual student needs.

10. Schedules classes for instruction geared toward specific IEP objectives, and strives to discover specific teaching techniques that will prove most beneficial with each individual student served.

11. Devises and experiments with a variety of innovative instructional techniques (with priority being given to the IEP objectives) consistent with the needs and capabilities of each student with impaired learning ability involved.

12. Provides instruction in the life goal domains-personal management, community, school, domestic, and vocational.

13. If applicable, coordinates community-based instruction and on-site vocational training and opportunities that help students with moderate to severe disabilities be productive members of regular education classes and school functions.

14. Shares duties of the school as assigned by the Principal, and supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.

15. Observes the Board approved “chain of command” in airing grievances and in communicating suggestions for improving school operations.

16. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants and/or parent volunteers, if applicable, and cooperatively works with coordinators/Principals in evaluating their job performance.

17. Attends faculty meetings and Parent/Teachers Organization meetings, and serves on staff/district and SBDM Council committees as assigned.

18. Participates in school-based decision making, including electing teacher Council representatives, serving on the Council, and/or providing input and feedback on all matters relating to the operation of the school in his/her building.

19. Supports or participates in school-wide student activities and social events and approved fund-raising activities if applicable.

20. Always maintains the highest professional standards in personal conduct.

21. Maintains prompt and regular attendance.

22. Performs related duties and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal or the Superintendent.