Seeking one (1) full-time EDP Teacher, SpEd at TECC for the 2023-2024 school year. This is full-time position with benefits. The Chino Valley Unified School District is on a 4 –day work week Monday through Thursday.
TITLE: EDP Teacher, SpEd STATE CODE: 300 to 310
Depends on Assignment
REPORTS TO: EDP Coordinator, Building Principal, Special Ed. Assistant Director and Director
FSLA STATUS: Exempt
EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:
- Supports the organization’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, teamwork, innovation, respect, commitment to our community, accountability, ownership and a passion for working with youth.
POSITION SUMMARY:
- Under general supervision, the EDP special education teacher works with children with Emotional Disabilities and/or psychiatric disorders ,using or modifying the general education curriculum to meet the child’s individual needs, as well as, a behaviorally-based program that is highly structured.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Special education teachers help to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student.
- Write, closely monitor, and implement Functional Behavior Assessments and
Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Plans, develops, writes, and implements curriculum and educational programs in accordance with educational/treatment goals and students' abilities.
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
- Interacts with and participates in consultations with specialists as appropriate in order to plan and prepare each child's individualized educational program in accordance with goals.
- Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
- Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
- Guides the learning process toward the achievement of state standards.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Prepares appropriate documentation and reports on programs and on student progress.
- Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
- Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
- May coordinate and lead the work of others.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Follows the selected behaviorally-based program selected with fidelity.
- Effectively uses de-escalation strategies to address students’ behaviors.
QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have or be able to obtain a valid Arizona Teaching Certificate with Special Education Endorsement or certificate.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university in special education.
- Five years of successful classroom teaching experience including three years as a special education teacher.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work Environment involves no physical risks or hazardous conditions
Work environment involves slight physical risks that require basic safety precautions
(safety glasses, lab coats, rubber gloves etc.)
X Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that
require following detailed safety precautions (such as wearing respirators, handling
hazardous materials, and working with industrial machinery, de-escalation and safety
restraints of students.)
PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Rarely Occasionally Routinely Often
(0-5%) (6-25%) (26-75%) (over 75%)
Sitting _____ _____ __X___ _____
Standing _____ _____ ______ ___X__
Bending/Stooping _____ __X__ _____ _____
Crawling/Kneeling __X__ _____ _____ _____
Climbing __X__ _____ _____ _____
Pushing/Pulling __X__ _____ _____ _____
Chino Valley Unified School District # 51
Job Description
Lifting (Under 10 lbs.) __X__ _____ _____ _____
Lifting (10 Lbs. Or more) _____ _____ __X__ _____
Carrying (Under 10 lbs.) __X__ _____ _____ _____
Carrying (10 lbs. or more) __X__ _____ _____ _____
Reading documents for
general understanding _____ _____ _____ ___X__
Reading Documents for
analytical purposes or high
degree of accuracy _____ _____ _____ __X__
Viewing Video Terminals _____ _____ _____ _____
Other (Describe below) _____ __X___ _____ _____
“Other”: Safety Restrants- If a student is a danger to self or others, they may need to be
restrained according to the district’s selected safety restraint guidelines. Training will be provided.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being
performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate
individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a
direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be
performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow
any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by
their supervisor.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.
To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to
perform each duty proficiently.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than
an “at-will” employment relationship.
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