Special Education ESC Teacher (LPMS)

Position Requirements One position available for the 2026-2027 school year; Special Education Teacher: ESC (Emotional, Sensory, Communication); La Porte Community School Corporation Qualifications Indiana Teaching License Rules 46-47: Mildly Mentally Handicapped; Mild disabilities Rules 2002: Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention with appropriate grade level setting Supervisor Special Education Supervisor / Building Principal Summary Teaches elementary and secondary school subjects to special needs children, adapting teaching techniques and methods of instruction to meet the individual needs of students. Essential Functions Develop, write, review, and update Individual Education Programs (IEP) in accordance with Article 7. Monitor the implementation of the student’s IEP. Provide technical assistance and consultation to the student’s general education teachers, related services providers, paraprofessionals, and other school personnel interacting with the student based on the student’s IEP. Determine appropriate accommodations or modifications for students with disabilities. Collaborate with general education teachers to appropriately collect data and develop functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans. Provide special education services outlined in the IEP in the least restrictive environment to students with disabilities. Instruct students at their instructional/grade level. Demonstrate organizational skills in scheduling and writing IEPs, scheduling conferences, planning lessons, and providing instruction in a timely fashion as outlined in state regulations and local procedures. Responsible for all other activities identified in Article 7, 511 IAC 7-17-72. Supervise and evaluate the instructional assistants in the provision of instruction, personal/private care and hygiene needs when necessary and specified in the IEP. Physically be able to write and/or type for development and maintenance of student records, to prepare and to deliver lessons, as well as providing feedback on student work. Maintain student confidentiality by complying with all the rights to student’s confidentiality (FERPA), both in and out of the school environment. Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and staff. Provide visual, auditory and demonstration to students for the purposes of instruction. Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the students’ grade level. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions finished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Qualification Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of 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. Education and/or Experience Bachelor’s degree is a minimum requirement. Individual must be eligible for appropriate licensing in their assigned program and level: Mild Interventions, Severe Interventions, Communication Disorders, Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired, etc. or be able to obtain an emergency permit. Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as textbooks and/or teacher’s guides, student IEPs, behavioral plans, procedure manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions. Ability to write routine reports, student IEPs, behavior plans, and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents, or employees of the school corporation. Mathematical Skill Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the students’ grade/ability level. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Physical Demands Regularly required to talk or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, sit in a chair and on the floor; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. May need to physically restrain a student for safety reasons. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and may need to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; complete a one or two-person transfer for positioning or bathrooming a student. Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Should be able to use common tools such as pen, pencil, pointer, slate, stylus, projector, public address system, tape recorder, blackboard, chalk, charts, diagrams, examinations, manuals, maps, reference books, textbooks, augmentative devices, computers, various computer programs, copy machine, etc. Work Environment Noise level usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Terms of Employment 185 day year. Salary and work schedule to be determined by current salary schedule and position-appropriate work calendar. #J-18808-Ljbffr ReNEW Schools