Substitute Special Education Teacher- Autism School

About the position

Responsible for designing and implementing a multi-sensory individualized educational plan (IEP) for each severely emotionally disturbed (SED) children or children with autism or in a self-contained classroom with six to ten students; maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to effective individual diagnosis, prescription, correction and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Reviews prior records of students in order to identify specific educational needs.
• Participates in IEP meetings in order to develop an educational plan that is also supportive of the student's therapeutic program.
• Periodically assesses and reports accomplishments relative to IEP.
• Works cooperatively within the multi-disciplinary milieu, therapeutic treatment setting with psychologists, child care staff, parents, various therapists and others to develop, implement, and facilitate each student's overall treatment plan and IEP.
• Administers formal and informal assessments to determine baseline levels of functioning and measure student progress.
• Utilizes current teaching methods and strategies to design lesson plans that will engage students in the learning process.
• Ensures opportunities for all students to actively participate in the learning process.
• Assigns homework that can be accomplished independently by the students.
• Prepares lesson plans weekly for review of Principal.
• Ensures plans are sufficiently detailed for substitute staff to follow in the event of an absence.
• Ensures lessons comply with course of study from the local school district and the California State Frameworks.
• Develops and implements effective behavior management techniques appropriate for SED students.
• Maintains a structured, organized and safe educational environment with posted classroom rules and schedules.
• Models appropriate behaviors.
• Develops and maintains individual and classroom records.

Requirements

• Current California Special Education Credential.
• Demonstrated skill in working with children or adolescents with Autism.
• Demonstrated skill in behavior management.
• Ability to pass and utilize Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and CPI, as required.
• Ability to pass and utilize First Aid and CPR certification, as required.