LTS Middle School Special Education Teacher (Grades 6-8)

Middle School Special Education TeacherTeaching Certification - Must have a valid PA Certification in Special EducationTerm of Employment - Salary and Benefits per Collective Bargaining AgreementSalary Range - $54,160 - $83,501 per 26'-27' Salary SchedulePosition Summary: The instruction and supervision of assigned special education pupils during the period of time school is in sessionEssential Duties and Responsibilities:Evaluation and identification of individual student progress and special help as required to insure successful learningMaintenance of student discipline including development and implementation of behavior management plansSupervision of extended study activities, such as study halls, school assemblies, homeroom activities and co-curricular activitiesPerformance of activities related to attendance, grade reporting and student records, and the interpretation of this information to parentsAttendance and participation at faculty meetings, on curriculum committees and other special committeesCompliance with and participation in current district educational initiativesUnderstanding of goals through cooperative, effective work with other staffIncorporation and implementation of technology as appropriate to instructionAwareness of and compliance with school board policies and regulationsCounseling of students and appropriate referrals made on decisions relating to their educational program, career planning and personal problems which affect success in schoolMaintenance of conditions of health and safety in the classroom and in the schoolProper care of school plant and assigned equipmentPreparation of reports requested by principalAttention to health requirements of individual studentsPlanning for the participation in parent-teacher conferences including IEP and MDT meetingsParticipation in continuing in-service education activities as sponsored by the school or districtActivities associated with preparations for the evaluation of a school or a program within a school by the state Department of Education and/or any other accrediting agencyMaintenance of professional growth through in-service programs, graduate courses, and awareness of innovations in area of certification and in education in generalThose tasks which are necessary for the preparation for instruction, actual instruction and management of student-learning activities in accordance with school district established courses of study and/or curriculum and student Individualized Education Plans (IEP)All employment is provisional for 90 days as required by ACT 168 of 2014, enacted December 22, 2014. MUST SUBMIT ACT 168 FORM TO ALL CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYERS WHERE YOU HAVE HAD DIRECT CONTACT WITH CHILDREN.