Special Education Teacher - 1.0 FTE at… at SchoolSpring · Sioux…

Summary: Sioux Falls School District is seeking a Special Education Teacher to work in the Bridges Elementary Behavior Program. The role plans and delivers specialized instruction, manages classroom environments, supports students with disabilities, and oversees IEP documentation and implementation. The teacher also collaborates with families and staff, reports student progress, and participates in professional growth.

Responsibilities:
- Ability to Plan and Prepare Instructional Tasks
- Plan instructional tasks that are meaningful and related to learning goals
- Provide Instruction to Students
- Implement District curriculum
- Maintain a strong instructional focus utilizing the elements of effective instruction
- Communicate a high level of expectation
- Communicate clear learning goals to students
- Adapt instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Address various learning styles
- Sequence content at an appropriate pace
- Use appropriate level of questioning to promote understanding
- Relate lesson content to prior and future learning
- Require students to summarize information in written and/or verbal form
- Appropriately recognize and reinforce individual student effort
- Represent knowledge/information non-linguistically through a variety of methods
- Organize students in cooperative or ability groups when appropriate
- Require students to analyze and apply knowledge
- Display enjoyment, humor, and enthusiasm for teaching and expect students to enjoy learning
- Conduct ongoing assessments for learning
- Provide Effective Classroom Enviornment
- Establish appropriate classroom rules and procedures that are clearly understood by all students
- Effectively and consistently enforce rules and follow procedures
- Redirect students naturally and immediately without disrupting others
- Be well-organized and have all materials, equipment, etc., ready for immediate use
- Carry out smooth and effective transitions (e.g., from one activity to another, as students enter and leave the room)
- Maximize time on purposeful instructional tasks
- Begin and end class period with focus on learning
- Establish a positive learning environment
- Participate in Professional Growth Opportunities and Demonstrate Professionalism
- Participate in ongoing professional growth
- Participate in school/professional and/or community organizations or events
- Complete routine assigned tasks and comply with District requirements
- Promote the education profession
- Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues, parents and students
- Conduct parent-teacher conferences in accordance with District policy
- Follow District and buildign policies and procedures
- Support of District goals
- Report student progress to parents and students
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Case manages student individual education programs (IEP) to meet specialized needs of students with disabilities
- Coordinates special education documentation regarding the special education process including referral, evaluation, IEP development and implementation, and related processes in compliance with district, state and federal requirements including timelines
- Implements specialized instruction utilizing researched strategies and interventions based on the needs of the students
- Participates in IEP meetings and communicates with parents on a routine basis keeping them informed of their child’s progress in compliance with district procedures
- Maintains student special education records and related information as outlined in district procedures and in a confidential manner

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and endorsements in the areas of teaching assignment. Certification or licensure: South Dakota teaching certificate
- At least one year of work experience in a position requiring interpersonal interaction skills and knowledge of strategies to support students with challenging behaviors
- Constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination and hearing; intermittent speaking, standing, walking and writing. The ability to provide physical management to students with behavior or self-care needs
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Skills in human relations, leadership and conflict management
- Knowledgeable of teaching techniques that meet the diverse needs of students
- Demonstrated skills in computer word processing, spreadsheets and databases
- Knowledge in implementation of IEP process and special education law
- Training in assessment and interpretation of information

Required Skills: South Dakota Teaching Certificate, Special Education, Challenging Behavior Support Strategies, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Special Education Law, Differentiated Instruction, Student Assessment and Interpretation, Oral and Written Communication, Conflict Management

Benefits: Innovative online IEP system boasting a 96% satisfaction rate among teachers, Dedicated IEP facilitators to streamline meetings, Virtual Office offered multiple times a month, providing instant support and guidance via Zoom, Special Services Learning Academy equipping educators with tools for success, Instructional Coaches to ensure swift curriculum mastery, Behavior team, including Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), providing expert guidance and support