High School Special Education Teacher

$4,500 HIRING BONUS

South Sioux City Community Schools

Now Hiring High School Special Education Teacher

Job ID:  1193

This posting will serve as initial application opportunity for anticipated positions available for the 2023-2024 school year.   Positions may include High School assignments,  which may include co-teaching arrangement(s).  Candidates must have, or be working toward, an endorsement appropriate to the position, with NDE certification required. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain all pertinent NDE electronic documents including:

• Maintaining current team member access
• Maintaining current student and parent information
• Finalizing all documents
• Opening progress reports in timely fashion for related service providers

Manage caseloads including:

• Preparing, scheduling and conducting IEP’s and MDT’s on or before anniversary date
• Managing monthly roster including, insuring that special education percentages accurately reflect services and are in compliance with what is stated on IEP; new IEP/MDT/ dates are recorded accurately; indicating all related services and other information
• Provide services as directed in IEP
• Develop a working knowledge of students on case load as it pertains to providing special education services
• Document all parent interactions (phone calls, notes, etc.)
• Supervise paraprofessionals
• Conduct formal and informal diagnostic observations and evaluations
• Communicate with district and outside agencies
• Attend regularly scheduled and other announced special education meetings
• Comply with NDE Rule 51 guidelines

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

• Special Education Endorsement appropriate for the instructional responsibility assigned to the teacher (grade level and disability) as required by NDE Rule 24 and 51
• Additional endorsement in core academic subject areas or HOUSE approval as required by the teacher’s assignment to be NCLB qualified

ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• #22-Occasional-up to 33% of time
• Must be able to fulfill restraint training procedures