Job Description:
Position: Special Education Teacher
Supervisor: Principal

Qualifications (minimum): Bachelor’s degree. A valid New
Mexico teaching license (PreK-12 Special Education) with
endorsements as needed.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access
the environment for which you are hired. The following may be
required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school,
carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged
typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving
light furniture.
Equipment/Technology Handled: Must know how to properly
operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment
including current technology.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work calendar established yearly
by the district.

General Job Description: The Special Education Teacher will
provide instructional experiences and guidance that are academically
and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned in the
least restrictive environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Communicate accurately and effectively in the content area and
maintain a professional rapport with students.
2. Utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each
area taught.
3. Utilize student assessment techniques and procedures.
4. Obtain feedback from and communicate with students in a
manner that enhances student learning and understanding.
5. Comprehends the principles of student growth, development
and learning, and applies them appropriately.
6. Manage the classroom to ensure the best use of instructional
time and promote positive student behavior in a safe and
healthy environment.
7. Recognizes student diversity and creates an atmosphere
conducive to the promotion of student involvement and self-
concept.
8. Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change,
as appropriate.
9. Work productively with colleagues, parents, and community
members.
10. Follow board policies and administrative rules and
regulations.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
* Complete required special education paperwork within timelines
* Create an atmosphere conducive to learning and self-discipline
* Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a
way that enhances student learning and includes demonstrating
effective reading, writing and math skills and the use of standard
English
* Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a
way that enhances student learning and includes demonstrating
effective reading, writing and math skills and the use of standard
English
* Manage time appropriately
* Cooperate with administration, parent, and co-workers
* Create a positive atmosphere and arrange the physical
environment of the classroom for optimum learning
* Prepare for instruction and show written evidence of preparation
* Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
* Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school
district
* Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.
* Attend and participate in faculty meetings
* Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned
* Leave adequate preparations for a substitute
* Develop and implement appropriate classroom management
strategies while maintaining high expectation for student behavior
* Encourage cooperation between students
* Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.
* Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills
* Demonstrate public relations skills
* Use appropriate techniques, strategies and materials to achieve the
desired instructional goal
* Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students
* Use current technology for instruction and management purposes.
* Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
* Select, use and interpret evaluation data.
* Be available to parents, students, administration and peers as
needed.
* Spend time outside of instructional time collaborating with staff,
grading and recording papers, planning instruction, etc. if needed
* Report suspected child abuse and neglect
* Is responsible for students on field trips
* Act as a good role model within the context of the school
* Develop and use community and professional resources.
* Understand and apply learning theories
* Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the
supervisor.