Special Education Teacher (Focus)

Requirements

• Knowledge of subject areas appropriate to assignment
• Knowledge of effective behavior management techniques
• Knowledge of effective instructional techniques
• Knowledge of rules and procedures for student safety
• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing special education
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and oral communications
• Effective communication with parents or guardians in a culturally, racially, and economically diverse community
• Skill in designing and implementing lesson plans for students having a wide range of achievement
• Skill in adapting curricula and programs to meet the intellectual, social, physical, and emotional needs of a population of special education students
• Ability to deal with students in a positive and confident manner
• Ability to be fair and consistent when working with a culturally, racially, and economically diverse student population
• Ability to adapt to change and remain flexible
• Ability to organize activities
• Ability to manage student behavior
• Ability to use good judgment to maintain a safe learning environment
• Ability to provide instruction and demonstrate techniques
• Ability to use necessary equipment, computers, machinery, tools, or software
• Ability to direct assistants
• Ability to administer first aid and CPR (in some positions)
• Ability to use non-aural or non-verbal means of communication such as sign language (in some positions)
• Ability to use non-visual instructional techniques such as Braille (in some positions)
• Ability to deal with specific physical or emotional disabilities and associated conditions, such as severe behavior disorder (in some positions)
• Ability to attend to various physical and hygienic needs
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, positive working relationships with students, parents or guardians, specialists, staff, and administrators
• Bachelor's degree
• Academic preparation for or experience in teaching a culturally, racially, and economically diverse student population in an urban school system
• Experience teaching reading and adapting instructional techniques and practices for special education students
• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Special Education Endorsement

Nice to have:

• Additional academic preparation or professional experience for specific programs, including working with bilingual students and assisting them in the transition to regular classrooms
• Experience implementing programs designed to prevent the dropout of "at risk" students
• Experience teaching multi-level, open-concept, and mainstreamed classes
• Experience establishing and implementing behavior change programs
• Valid first aid and CPR certification (for some positions)
• Valid Washington State driver's license or a class II driver's license (for some positions)

Benefits

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours employees are anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Any employee who is scheduled to work 630 hours or more in a year is eligible for benefits.

Important Details

• Schedule: 1.0 FTE

About the Company

Seattle Public Schools is a school district.

Headquarters

Seattle, WA

Open jobs

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Website

seattleschools.org