Special Education Teacher

TITLE:                       Special Education Teacher

 

QUALIFICATIONS:       1.   Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and appropriate Special Education Endorsement or eligibility

                                      2.   Minimum experience as determined by the board

                                      3.   Demonstrated knowledge of effective teaching methods and ability to maintain a positive  learning environment

                                      4.   Strong interpersonal and communication skills

                                      5.   Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

 

REPORTS TO:   Principal/Designated Supervisor

 

SUPERVISES:   Pupils, and when assigned, student teachers and classroom aides

 

JOB GOAL:        To provide an approved special education program and establish a class environment that fosters learning and personal growth; to help pupils to develop skills, attitudes                               and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education; and to maintain good relationships with parents and other staff members.

 PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Instruction and Pupil Contact

1.    Provides instruction to classified pupils under each pupil's individualized education program.

2.      Works cooperatively with regular education teaching staff to coordinate instructional activities, monitor the progress of each pupil, and provide support instruction in the regular classroom or resource center as assigned.

3.     Provides home instruction to confined special education pupils as assigned.

4.     Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a classroom climate conducive to learning.

5.     Maintains records of pupil's educational progress in class record books and/or board-approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes.

Develops Lesson Plans and Classroom Learning Activities

1.     Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small group instruction to meet the needs of each pupil.

2.     Set specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carry through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.

3.     Consult with members of the child study team regarding each pupil's educational program, academic program, and personal growth.

4.     Meets at least once annually with the case manager, parents, and other professional staff to review and revise the individualized education program and placement of each assigned pupil.

5.      Create a pupil’s individualized education program for the upcoming year based on progress, observations, assessment, and recommendations.

Contact with Parents and Community

1.     Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss pupil progress.

2.     Makes effective use of community resources to enhance the instructional program.

Planning and Coordination

1.     Participate in the development of the district’s plan for special education.

2.     Participates in school-level planning, faculty meetings/committees, and other school system groups.

 

Professional Contacts and Other Activities

1.     Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional growth activities.

2.     Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:   Work year and salary to be determined by the Board of Education.

ANNUAL EVALUATION:         Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with New Jersey State law and the provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of                                                                  certified staff.

APPROVED BY:                  Mendham Township Board of Education

DATE:                                               March 19, 2024

REVISED:

Legal References:

N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq.        Law Against Discrimination

N.J.S.A. 18A:6‑7.1             Criminal history record; employee in regular                contact with pupils; grounds for                                                      disqualification from employment; exception

N.J.S.A. 18A:6‑10              Dismissal and reduction in compensation of                  persons under tenure in public school system

N.J.S.A. 18A:16‑2              Physical examinations; requirement

N.J.S.A. 18A:25‑2              Authority over pupils

N.J.S.A. 18A:25‑4              School register; keeping

N.J.S.A. 18A:26‑1              Citizenship of teachers, etc.

N.J.S.A. 18A:26‑1.1           Residence requirements prohibited

N.J.S.A. 18A:26‑2              Certificates required; exception

N.J.S.A. 18A:27                  Employment and contracts

N.J.S.A. 18A:28‑3              No tenure for noncitizens

N.J.S.A. 18A:28‑5              Tenure of teaching staff members

N.J.S.A. 18A:28‑8              Notice of intention to resign required

N.J.S.A. 18A:37                  Discipline of pupils

N.J.S.A. 18A:46                 Classes and facilities for handicapped children

N.J.A.C. 6A:7                     Managing for equality and equity in education

N.J.A.C. 6A:8                     Standards and assessment

 

N.J.A.C. 6A:9                     Professional licensure and standards

 

See particularly:

N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3                   Professional standards for teachers

N.J.A.C. 6A:9B                      State board of examiners and certification

N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5                   General certification policies

N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8                   Requirements for instructional certificate

N.J.A.C. 6A:9-9.5                   Special education

N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-10.3              Special education

N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3                Required professional development for teachers

N.J.A.C. 6A:16                    Programs to support student development

N.J.A.C. 6A:14                    Special education

N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4                Employment of teaching staff

N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1              Standards for determining seniority

N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6                 School employee physical examinations

N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7                 Student records

N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8                 Attendance and pupil accounting

 

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.

 

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., reauthorized 1997, P.L. 105-17 (formerly the Education for All Handicapped Act)

 

29 U.S.C.A. 794 et seq. - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

 

34 CFR 76.1 et seq. - General Administrative Regulation EDGAR

 

34 CFR 77.1 et seq. - General Administrative Regulation EDGAR

 

34 CFR 300 - Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities

 

Agostini v. Felton, 65 U.S.L.W. 4524 (1997), overruling Aguilar v. Felton, 473 U.S. 402 (1985)

 

Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)

 

Oberti v. Board of trustees of Clementon School District, 995 F.2d 1204, 1216-17 (3d Cir. 1993)

 

Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. 114-95, Title 1,  20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.

 

 

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Location: Brookside, New Jersey, US

Posted Date: 5/5/2024