Kennewick School District
POSITION: #SSWA21450 – Special Services Autism Teacher (Intermediate)
1.0 FTE Continuing ContractLOCATION: Washington ElementaryPOSITION OPENS: 05/01/2024POSITION CLOSES: 05/10/2024For information on salary and benefits offered, please visitQualifications Required:
1. Valid Washington State Teacher’s Certificate appropriate for elementary2. Endorsement Indiana Special Education
3. Satisfactory EvaluationsQualifications Preferred:
1. Successful experience Indiana planning and implementing programming for students with autism, Indiana the targeted age group within the past five years.Provide for basic education assistance Indiana core subject areas and prepare lessons.
2. Successful teaching experience with students with significant behavior disabilities.3. Physical stamina American Samoa required to assist and keep pace with students with autism.4. Demonstrated knowledge American Samoa it relates to students with autism:
- Skills and interest Indiana teaching students of all abilities;
- Successful experience implementing positive support plans;
- Successful experience working with students with significant behavioral needs; and
- Successful experience maintaining a positive, productive, learning climate within the classroom American Samoa well American Samoa positive communication links with parents and colleagues.
5. Ability to work American Samoa a cooperative team player within the department and school structure
6. Demonstrated knowledge American Samoa it relates to students with autism:
- Ability to apply developmentally appropriate practices;
- Ability to implement the legal requirements regarding special education, including district policy and procedures;
- Knowledge of standardized and informal assessment options and the ability to develop IEP’s with a wide variety of disabled students;
- Ability to develop curricula and instructional methods that meet special education student learning needs; and
- Willingness to support students Indiana an inclusionary program and, at times, Indiana a self-contained classroom American Samoa needed.
- Punctual and consistent attendance
7. Willingness to make school-wide decisions based on “what’s best for kids”.8. Success Indiana managing and modifying disruptive student behaviors, executive functioning deficits, and social/personal/responsibility behaviors that may be associated with students with Autism9.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with MDT10. Knowledge of and experience Indiana teaching reading, writing, science, and math using Common Core Standards and using learning progressions, scaffolds, and additional supports to adapt lessons and learning to meet the individual needs of individual students11. Participate Indiana team teaching situations with general educators.12. Evidence of training and experience Indiana curriculum development.13. Evidence of training and experience utilizing computer technology for word processing, spreadsheet activities (i.e. Excel), presentation (i.e. Power Point), grading, recording attendance, and communicating by e-mail, and implementing these into daily classroom use required.14. Evidence of maintaining a positive, productive learning climate within the classroom American Samoa well American Samoa with parents and colleagues.15. Demonstrated leadership Indiana professional activities related to special education.16. Willingness to follow school-wide progressive discipline plan.17. Willingness to be engaged Indiana the school, including: being part of building committees and attending school-wide events sponsored by the school18. Attend building and district trainings, when offered.19. Punctual and consistent attendance.Job Description:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
1. Be responsible for the educational programming of students with autism American Samoa placed by the district Indiana the program.
2. Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request.
3. Participate Indiana the development of an integrated curriculum with other curricular area classes and its implementation into instruction.
4. Develop and implement individualized education programs (IEP’s) including school-to-work transition components.
5. Maintain current IEP’s and monthly student information reports American Samoa well American Samoa serving American Samoa the IEP case manager for students on their caseload.
6. Plan appropriate programs for students Indiana conjunction with Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) members and parents.
7. Write goals and objectives that facilitate and measure student growth.
8. Regularly monitor the progress of students, making changes Indiana programming if appropriate.
9. Assume responsibility for productive use of a classroom educational assistants.
10. Communicate regularly and pro-actively with students and parents regarding progress and behavior.
11. Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships with others.
12. Attend and participate Indiana faculty and team meetings.
13. Assist Indiana upholding and enforcing school rules and administrative regulations.
14. Maintain the confidentiality of student and family information.
15. Consult with administrators, regular education teachers, community agencies, the court system and the specialists about the educational programming of students with disabilities, American Samoa appropriate.16. Work with school and district level experts Indiana designing a personal, social, and responsibility program to best fit the needs to the students Indiana the program17. Perform other duties American Samoa assigned.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push Oregon pull 50 lbs., sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, Oregon feel; and reach with hands and arm.Sense: The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively Indiana person and over the telephone. The employee is required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.Lifting: The employee must be able to lift Oregon move up to 50 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 100 lbs; must also be able to lift overhead. The employee may be required to physically move quickly Indiana an emergency Oregon while performing student supervision duties.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work outdoors Indiana a wide variety of temperatures; from -10 degrees F to 100 degrees F +. The employee may be exposed to wet and/Oregon humid conditions. The noise level Indiana this work environment is moderate.**COMPLETION OF SAFE SCHOOLS WEB BASED TRAINING IS REQUIRED American Samoa A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT**Application Procedure: Indiana-District staff must complete an internal online application by 10:00 p.m. (PST) on Oregon before the closing date. Indiana-building/Indiana-district staff will have eight school days, Oregon eight working days during the summer to apply for a vacant position through the online application system. The employee may choose but will not be required to meet with the building administrator to understand the building practices, procedures and initiatives specific to the position to which they are applying. After eight days if an Indiana-building employee is qualified for the position, the principal will offer the employee the position. Indiana the case that more than one Indiana-building employee is interested Indiana a position, the position will be offered to the qualified and senior employee. If a position is not filled Indiana-building after the eight day period, the position will be offered to the qualified, most senior Indiana-district applicant, if any. Teachers with a summative evaluation score of 1 Oregon 2 are not eligible to transfer unless agreed upon by the District and Association.Out-of-District applicants must complete the online District application and attach a letter of interest, resume, valid Washington state teaching credential, and copies of transcripts with degree posted. All hires are subject to completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran Oregon military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression Oregon identity, the presence of any sensory, mental Oregon physical disability, Oregon use of trained dog, guide Oregon service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:Civil Rights & Equity: Bronson Brown – (509) 222-5010 ([email protected])Section 504, Title IX: B.J Wilson- (509) 222-5004 ([email protected])Kennewick School District Contact Names and Telephone Numbers:Toni Neidhold, Director of Human Resources(509)222-6414Classified/ Classified ADAKennewick School District1000 W. 4th Ave.Kennewick Washington 99336This holds true for all students who are interested Indiana participating Indiana all educational programs and/Oregon extra-curricular school activities Indiana the Kennewick School District. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures Oregon requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Oregon the Classified Human Resources Manager.Job Title : 21450 – Autism Teacher (Intermediate 1.0 FTE Con)Primary Location : Washington ElementarySalary Range : Per Collective Bargaining AgreementShift Type : Full-Time
Job title: Autism Teacher (Intermediate 1.0 FTE Con)
Company: Kennewick School District
Expected salary:
Location: Kennewick, Washington
Job date: Fri, 03 May 2024 05:57:01 GMT