Teacher Special Education Middle School BSS Behavior Support Services 2024-2025

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Provide consistent expectations and routines to facilitate a highly structured environment
• Utilize research-based Positive Behavior Support strategies to promote and maintain classroom management and therapeutic rapport with students
• Implement the Behavior Support Services Critical Elements as designated by the Program Manager
• Conduct instructional activities, which promote and develop successful learning, for multiple grade levels of students
• Maintain a collaborative working relationship with parents, students, and school / community stakeholders in the development of clear, measurable Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals and objectives that are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
• Maintain effective and timely written and oral communication with parents, staff and other school personnel and community agencies
• Collect and analyze data in the areas of academics, behavior, social and self-care service to monitor progress towards IEP goals and objectives
• Prepare and implement lesson plans that are developmentally and age-appropriate based on the students' IEP, through necessary accommodations and modifications
• Fully implement students' IEP, including behavior intervention plans and accommodations / modifications of materials and curriculum
• Collaborate with general education teachers to align lesson plans to general education curriculum
• Prepare and organize materials to implement daily lesson plans
• Conduct daily social skills training through research-based social skills curriculum
• Monitor student behaviors inside and outside both the general and special education classrooms (e.g., during class, in the hallways between classes, during assemblies, extracurricular activities / events, fire drills, or other group activities)
• Maintain regular communication with students, parents, and appropriate staff members regarding all aspects of student program
• Direct and oversee the activities of an educational setting paraprofessional, aide, volunteer, or peer tutor
• Train and assign the work of instructional support staff and provide input into performance evaluation process
• Provide for basic needs of students who, because of their disability, are not able to care for themselves, including but not limited to self-care skills
• May provide for direct instruction to students in the areas of vocation and career development; communication skills; social and recreation / leisure skills;

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Compliance

• Safeguard confidentiality with regard to students with disabilities
• Participate in and prepare paperwork for Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings, which include but not limited to Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFPs), goals and objectives, Behavior Intervention Plan (BIPs), Autism and Transportation supplements
• Conduct instructional and other professional activities consistent with the requirements of state and federal law

Program Support

Participate in appropriate on-campus and off-campus professional development, including after-school teacher meetings, as required or assigned

If the position is tied to coaching a UIL sport, the following essential duties and responsibilities are applicable to coaching :

• Perform coaching duties as assigned as well as other duties required for the smooth, efficient operation of a successful athletic program
• Possess knowledge and adheres to UIL rules and regulations
• Assist the Athletic Department with budget, schedules, care / use of facilities
• Communicate with the Athletic Department on a regular basis

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications