SPECIAL EDUCATION STRATEGIST - LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY

Education:Bachelors Degree Qualifications:Must have or be eligible for a North Dakota teaching license in Special Education.

General Strategist credential preferred.

Job Goal:Under the direction of the school principal, the special education teacher plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings.

The person in this position is responsible for creating a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities, such that the students benefit from the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible when supported with supplemental aides, accommodations, and other needed supports.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed.

The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment.Completes all special education procedural and compliance paperwork within required timelines.Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests.Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students individualized education programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development.Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.Provide cr...