What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Teacher position at BART Charter Public School?
POSITION SUMMARY
The BART Special Education Teacher is a school-year, full-time position reporting to the Director of Special Education. Each teacher has a caseload of students that they support. They collaborate with the general education Teams and with paraprofessionals. Teachers are assigned to specific students and/or grade levels.
EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop Individual Education Plans that are clear, effective, thorough, and adhere to Special Education regulations
Lead Team meetings; including Initial, Triennial, and Annual reviews
Monitor and support the continued implementation of IEPs
Liaise with teachers, families, students, and providers
Address issues, as they arise, for your special education students
Develop and administer the MCAS-Alternative Assessment to qualified students
Create modified curriculum for use in remedial classes and in inclusion classrooms
Push in to the inclusive classroom
Work with paraprofessionals to ensure that they are supporting students effectively
Accumulate and prepare information for evaluators
Complete all paperwork in a timely, accurate, thorough manner
Administer some diagnostic assessments, such as achievement testing
Apply and support the use of assistive technology
Establish excellent home/school communication
