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CERTIFIED POSITION - SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER  

• Base Salary: Certified Teacher Schedule - $42,800 
• Full benefits package
• Missouri State Certification Required - MILD/MOD - CROSS CAT.
• Application Deadline: Position to remain posted until filled  
• Start date:  2024-2025 School Year

POSITION SUMMARY
To provide students with mild, moderate or intensive special needs instruction, guided practice, assessments, remediation and enrichment through a variety of learning opportunities and ensure a positive, successful educational experience for students.  Ensures that all special needs students acquire the grade level expectation skills set forth by Missouri Department of Education and Hillsboro R-3 curriculum.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develops a program of study that meets the individual needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
• Prepares course objectives and outlines for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of State and school in consultation with general education teachers.
• Teaches socially acceptable behavior, employing behavior modification techniques such as positive reinforcement.
• Provides instructional support in one-on-one or small group settings in the Special Education classroom and/or regular classroom.
• Assigns lessons, corrects homework and provides students with positive feedback and constructive criticism on assignments.
• Administers tests to evaluate student’s progress, record results and issues reports or conducts meetings to inform parents of progress.
• Compiles, maintains and files all reports, records and other legally documentation for special education students.
• Works with parents, staff, counselors and general education teachers to develop, implement and maintain Individual Education Programs (I.E.P’s) for each student that meets their individual needs, interests and abilities.
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Employs special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory.
• Keeps attendance records.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom.
• Recognizes and refers students encountering medical, physical and/or psychological problems to District specialists as required.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate working relationships by actively communicating with the parents, involving them in their child’s education.

MARGINAL DUTIES

• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, mentor programs and teacher training workshops.
• Confers with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students’ educational, physical and social development.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Performs related duties such as sponsoring one or more co-curricular activities or student organizations, assisting pupils in selecting course of study and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.
• Contributes to the decisions made by the District and building regarding budget, facilities, curriculum and personnel well-being.
• Maintains a physically and aesthetically attractive classroom setting and exercises proper care of district equipment.
• Performs additional tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as assigned by the Principal.

 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides basic supervision of paraeducator(s) during daily activities.  

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related discipline from a four-year College or University
• Missouri State Teaching Certificate – Special Education

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  The employee is frequently required to talk, hear, stand, walk, feel, grasp, push, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crawl, perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, and move up or down from/to sitting position. 

 MENTAL DEMANDS

• Ability to maintain confidentiality; communicate clearly both orally and in writing