Description:
General Description
To manage a special education classroom including student instruction and assessment, data collection and analysis, staff training, and overall organizational behavior management.
Essential Core Responsibilities
Instruction 80%
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Presents Instruction to students based on assessment data and IEP/IIP/VAAP/SOLs across the instructional day
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Assesses progress to inform the IEP and curricular goals
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Collects and analyzes student and staff data to inform programmatic and training needs
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Arranges the learning environment to maximize progress, independence, and safety
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Creates and uses functional, socially significant, and developmentally appropriate materials
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Conducts preference, educational, adaptive and other necessary assessments in preparation for instructional programming, IEP/IIP meetings, and classroom meetings
Organizational Behavior Management 10%
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Provides staff training using the TPRA/AILC Observations and individual/group meetings
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Writes IEP/IIP goals, performance descriptions, etc. based on assessment and student learning data
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Reports progress towards IEP/IIP/VAAP/SOL goals and objectives according to designated schedule
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Assesses skills and reports performance/progress for required student assessments (SOL,VAAP, etc.)
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Maintains students’ daily home/school communication books
- Addresses parent and/or local educational agency concerns and brings them to the attention of the Program Supervisor and/or other administrator
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Follows protocols regarding supply requests and other administrative needs
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Maintains daily schedule of students to learning areas
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Ensures the planning of daily activities, including individual and group instructional sessions
Classroom Management 10%
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Expectations are clear, well communicated, and relate to the goals and objectives of the program
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Staff receive frequent, constructive feedback and reinforcement for successful completion of job duties
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Conduct regular classroom meetings, communicating any issues to Program Supervisor or other administrator
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Assures staff have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish goals
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Provides parents and county educational personnel observational opportunities
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Assures performance issues are addressed and documented as they occur according to Faison policies and procedures
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Conducts performance reviews for all staff under their supervision
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Safety issues are reviewed and communicated to assure a safe and healthy workplace
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Utilizes the progressive disciplinary model, addressing all concerns with staff members under their supervision in a timely manner
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Administers medication, following appropriate training, when needed
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Responds to crisis and medical emergency situations as necessary, following appropriate training
Requirements:
Experience Requirements
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Experience with and the ability to work with children with autism and their families
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Supervisory experience and excellent interpersonal skills
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Knowledge of special education and applied behavior analysis curriculum and assessments
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Previous experience with teaching children with autism
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Teaching skills, analytic skills and experience managing classrooms for students categorized as: pre-listeners, listeners, speakers, speaker-listeners, reader-writers, self-managers and self-editors
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Specific knowledge and experience related to the teaching position applied for (see categories listed above).
Education Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in related subject area required
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Master’s degree in special education or related field preferred
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Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis preferred
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Hold or be eligible for special education teacher licensure in Virginia; once obtained, must maintain appropriate license to remain in position
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Maintains all necessary licensures and completes ongoing professional development training as assigned by supervisors
Essential Physical Requirements
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Lift 50 pounds (and keep back straight while doing so)
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Bend at all joints fluently
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Move in and out of and maintain a kneeling position for up to five minutes
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Reach in all directions
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Grasp using both hands
- Move quickly in both confined and open spaces to avoid safety issues
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Run in order to retrieve an individual who is moving quickly away from staff
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Maintain balance while lowering to a half squat position
