Special Education Teacher

Company: Westminster Community Charter School
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Westminster Community Charter SchoolJob Description
Job title
Special Education Teacher
Reports to
Building Principal
Job purpose
Position requires the planning, organization, and implementation of the appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of the students; to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both curricular and extracurricular activities.
Duties and responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
  • Develop lesson plans.
    • Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
      • Prepare classroom for class activities.
        • Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
          • Identify and utilize different instructional resources and methods to support the learning needs of students at varying levels of progress.
            • Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
              • Provide for the care and protection of school property.
                • Use relevant technology to support instruction.
                  • Observe and evaluate student performance and development.
                    • Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as appropriate.
                      • Provide appropriate feedback on student work.
                        • Monitor and encourage individual student progress.
                          • Provide guidance to students, which will promote educational development.
                            • Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development.
                              • Update records accurately and completely as required by laws and district policies.
                                • Prepare required reports on students and activities.
                                  • Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules and procedures.
                                    • Participate in department, school, and district meetings and professional development activities as appropriate.
                                      • Stay current with most recent developments in appropriate subject area as initiated by the school or district.
                                        • Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program.
                                          • Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians.
                                            • Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator
                                              Qualifications
                                              Candidates must be New York State certified in the area for which they are applying to teach.Our teachers follow the Buffalo Teacher Union contract and payscale as well as the NYS retirement system.
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