Paulding County School District - Dallas, TX
posted 4 days ago
Full-time
Dallas, TX
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
About the position
The position of Special Education Adaptive Curriculum involves providing instruction, assessing, and encouraging student progress while managing the learning environment in compliance with state and district regulations. The role requires working in a classroom environment and performing specialized health care procedures as needed.
Responsibilities
- Complete designated follow-up procedures for students referred for special education services.
- Develop, implement, monitor, and annually review the Individual Education Program (I.E.P.) of each eligible student on the caseload.
- Work with parents in all aspects of their child's educational program.
- Supervise paraprofessionals assigned to provide support to selected students in resource, self-contained and/or regular class settings.
- Compile, maintain and submit all required reports in a timely manner.
- Provide educational services according to the guidelines of the program and through the established delivery model for service.
- Assure that all due process procedural safeguards are afforded students and their parents.
- Use special methodology for instruction, according to the population needs.
- Implement assistive technology as indicated according to IEP.
- Effectively utilize available technology in the development of the IEP and related documents.
- Use carefully designed behavior management strategies, as indicated.
- Administer ongoing evaluations of student progress toward mastery of established goals and objectives, and report progress to parents.
- Serve as a resource to the regular education teachers who teach mainstreamed exceptional students.
- Perform special duties required for meeting the unique needs of specific populations including but not limited to lifting physically handicapped students.
- Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to assignment.
- Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
- Ensure confidentiality of student information.
- Ensure adherence to safety procedures.
- Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.
Requirements
- A valid Georgia Teaching Certificate in assigned teaching field as required by the Professional Standards Commission.
- Special Education Adaptive Curriculum (P-12).
- Special Education Cognitive areas (P-5) in Math, Science, English, Reading, and Social Studies are preferred.
- Must possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credentials as required for the position.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in special education settings.
- Knowledge of assistive technology and its implementation.
