Job Summary:

Under the direction of the school leader, the special education teacher plans and provides for appropriate learning 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.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment.
• Employs strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptual motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Instructs 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.
• Teaches socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.
• Modifies the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Develops appropriate accommodations for access to the General Education Curriculum
• Provides differentiated instruction.
• Maintains an annual review log and submits to the Special Education Curriculum Specialist in a timely manner.
• Maintains an eligibility log and submits to the Special Education Curriculum Specialist in a timely manner.
• Collects current data for Students with Disabilities (SWD) eligibility report.
• Completes Students with Disabilities progress monitoring in a timely fashion.
• Adheres to system guidelines when Student with Disabilities enter a facility.
• Plans and conducts activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
• Meets with parents to discuss their child’s progress and determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.
• Confers with parents, administrators, and other professionals to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) designed to promote students’ academic and social/emotional development in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate, complete student records, as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Establishes clear objectives for lessons, units, projects, and communicates those objectives to students.
• Develops plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
• Provides crisis intervention, as needed, for students.
• Assists in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions.
• Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Assists in preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports.
• Maintains professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities.
• Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education in appropriate subject area.
• Level 4 or higher teaching certification in a special education area from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Preferred Qualifications:

• One to three years of teaching experience
• Experience teaching in alternative school setting
• GA Clear and Renewable Teacher Certification

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary & benefits, GA Department of Juvenile Justice is part of a statewide initiative called Total Rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance. Eligible employees are offered generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. We are a qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

For more information, visit https://djj.georgia.gov/Online-Applications/employee-benefits

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