School District of Lancaster
Location
Lancaster, PA | United States
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JOB GOAL: To ensure that each student will think critically, communicate effectively, understand cultural heritage and diversity, respect human dignity and be responsible to self and community and become a contributing member of society.
Essential and Marginal Functions ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain a good classroom organization, management and discipline.
- Provide an appropriate individualized educational program for each student including the development and implementation of an IEP & CER in conjunction with other staff and parents.
- Assess and interpret student ability as related to desired educational goals, objectives, options disability or impairment through the use of both formal and informal assessments.
- Meet and instruct classes as time designates and level.
- Communicate regularly with parents and be available for educational purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
- Knowledge of assessing agencies.
- Maintain student records including all required paperwork.
- Pursue ongoing professional growth opportunities.
- Plan purposeful assignments for teacher assistant(s) when applicable and in conjunction with principal; evaluate their job performance.
- Attend staff and department meetings as required.
- Work with regular education staff and students to integrate students into building level activities and classes.
- Participate in or chair the multidisciplinary team meetings.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide home visits as needed.
- Serve on building and district committees as requested.
- Supervise corridors, recess, lavatories, lunchroom, and dismissals as assigned.
- Assist in emergency situations which may include carrying and lifting special-needs students, pushing wheelchairs or other assignments necessary for the safety of all.
Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS:
- Appropriate PA teacher certification.
- BA required in Special Education.
- Teaching job experience preferred but will vary based on vacancy.
- Strong verbal and written communication and motivational skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate with, instruct, and work with students, staff and parents.
- Familiar with PA Special Education.
Alternatives to the above that the School Board may find appropriate.
Supplemental Information REPORTS TO: Principal
SUPERVISES: Not applicable
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Board's request.
EVALUATION: In accordance with provisions of the Board's policy in Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
The School District of Lancaster offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees which may include health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, personal time, and sick leave.
Part-time employees are eligible for benefits based on hours worked.
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We are interested in your ability to organize and express thoughts, on a specific, topic in a succinct manner. Please select one of the following topics and write an essay below. If you have an essay already prepared, please feel free to copy and paste. 1. The most important qualities of an outstanding educator. 2. My philosophy of student discipline. 3. The importance of continuing professional development and how I plan to incorporate It throughout my career. 4. Essential elements of instruction, administration or area of certification. 5. How information technology (i.e., computers, Internet) can be integrated into the instructional process and curriculum.
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