Job description:

Thank you for your interest in employment at Jackson Day School! We are seeking a highly qualified and certified teacher who:

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials providing effective teaching strategies.

• Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior issues.

• Understand developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.

• Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods; provides progress and interim reports for feedback.

• Completes Service Logs to document services that are provided to students and Progress Monitoring data

• Complete progress reports for the students on caseload at reporting periods

• Attend EC PLC Meetings to collaborate with other team members to best support students' needs

• IEP development and implementation:

Facilitating IEP meetings, collaborating with teachers, therapists, and parents to develop individualized education plans, and monitoring progress to ensure goals are being met.

• Caseload management:

Managing a caseload of students with special needs, reviewing their individual needs, and assigning appropriate services.

• Resource allocation:

Identifying and accessing necessary support services like therapy, counseling, or assistive technology for students

• Advocacy:

Representing the student's needs at school meetings, advocating for necessary accommodations and modifications, and resolving any issues that may arise.

• Data collection and analysis:

Tracking student progress through data collection, analyzing results, and using information to adjust interventions and IEPs.

• Communicates with parents in a timely manner; maintains positive and constructive communication with students, staff, parents and community.

• Protects students, equipment, materials and facilities taking necessary and reasonable precautions.

• Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures and school rules and regulations. Adheres to health and safety policies.

• Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.

• Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory; Attends staff, department, curricular development and committee meetings and staff-development session as required.

• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.

• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in areas of the school.

Job Type: Full-time

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