Special Education Teacher

Job Description

* Experience Teaching in a Whole, New Way-

Make a Life Changing Difference TODAY! *

At LifeScape, our teachers provide an educational experience to students with disabilities at our specialty school. As a teacher at LifeScape, you will work closely with the education team, the healthcare team, the students, and their families to provide the best educational experience possible. You will have teaching assistants that you will supervise as they help you make your classroom a place of learning and compassion!

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:

Manage and supervise the daily activities of an assigned classroom:

• Develops, implements, and evaluates programming in the classroom as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Leads classroom activities in an instructional atmosphere through implementation and training
• Prepares and maintains classroom materials for the implementation of educational programming
• Conducts, evaluates, and maintains records and assessments
• Writes and maintains the implementation of educational programs/protocols for student IEPs
• Develops and implements weekly lesson plans
• Monitors and reviews student data for instructional and assessment purposes.
• Maintains and documents all relevant educational and behavioral data

Supervise and coach direct reports:

• Provides clinical and professional oversight
• Monitors and evaluates performance. Conducts performance reviews
• Addresses staff problems and recommends disciplinary actions
• Monitors and staffs work schedules. Approves schedule exceptions

LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

 

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Must be certified in Special Education with South Dakota teaching certification or temporary certification.
Full Special Education Certification with the state of South Dakota must be obtained within two years of hire date.
Prior teaching experience in Special Education is preferred.

Note: Job postings are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principle job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

LifeScape is an Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.