SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Special Education Teacher

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct and indirect instruction;
• Long and short-term planning addressing individual needs of students;
• Evaluate students' progress;
• Teach a multi-model approach;
• Provide an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment;
• Establish and maintain classroom management procedures;
• Prepare written reports accurately and submit in a timely manner;
• Effectively communicate with teachers, parents, and administrators to facilitate the IEP process;
• Effective consultation with parents, students, teachers, and administration;
• Effective professional liaison between school and home when necessary;
• Serve as advisors to students;
• Remain current on rules set forth in special education law and regulations
• Maintain privacy of student records and information;
• Serve as primary liaison with CSE of students' district of residence.

Qualifications:

• Appropriate state certification as a special education teacher and any other credentialing required and applicable;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with parents;
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to individuals specific needs;
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to differences and changes in characteristics of students, programs, leadership, staff, and community;
• Demonstrated ability to utilize varied teaching methodologies to accommodate students' unique learning styles;
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate tests and measures of achievement;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member;
• Demonstrated administrative or organizational ability.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor degree (Preferred)
• Special Education Certification (Preferred)

Other Requirements:

• HOW TO APPLY: All applicants should complete the State of Alabama on-line application and attach it to the specific job number in order to be eligible for hire. This application can be found on the website www.lifeacademyal.com.
• SPECIAL NOTE: The person selected for this position must agree to a background check, be fingerprinted, and pay a $46.20 fee. This is required by law.
• SPECIAL NOTE: For employees starting work after the beginning date of the work term, the salary will be prorated and based on the number of contract days left in the school year, divided by the remaining months in the contract year.

Starting Salary: $47,600.00