Position:                     7-8 Resource Room Teacher

Summary:    Under the direct supervision of the School Principal and in accordance with established policies and procedures, the Teacher – Resource performs a variety of tasks necessary to support direct and indirect instruction for identified students.

The Resource Teacher develops and implements an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) for each student.  The teacher provides direct student instruction.  This individual will strive to team with related service staff, parents, and other agencies in helping each individual student reach his or her maximum potential.

Reports to:  Building Principal            

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Note:  These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position.  They are not constructed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment, instruction and interventions that are matched to student needs using data-driven instructional decision-making, problem solving and progress monitoring through a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework to positively impact student growth and achievement.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students. The classroom culture is based on “Capturing Kids Hearts” principles.  The classroom discipline procedures reflect these principles, too.
• Develops and implements an individual education plan (IEP) for each student.
• Ability to assist students to problem solving activities regarding behaviors and academics through knowledge of varied intervention theories and actions.
• Use data to drive daily instructional activities to reflect individual student needs.
• Provides direct instruction. Uses appropriate and research-based instructional practices in classroom.
• Works cooperatively with related services staff (e.g. Speech, OT, PT, SSW).
• Evaluates student progress as determined by the IEPT.
• Communicates regularly with parents and colleagues.
• Provides educational and training information to instructional aides when necessary.
• Participates in planned professional development activities.
• Maintains regular communication with supervisor, particularly regarding special needs of individual students.
• Participates with peers in staff meetings, student staffing, and other scheduled events.
• Maintains student attendance records.
• Maintains records of progress toward program outcomes for each student and documents special incidents, which may occur.
• Completes regular reports on student progress.
• Ensures that classroom equipment, materials and supplies are maintained in clean, safe and proper working condition.
• Maintains regular predictable in-person attendance.

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan teacher certificate
• Special Education Endorsement in LD, EI, or ASD preferred
• Possession of Bachelors’ in Education or field of study related to Special Education
• Three successful years of teaching in Special Education preferred
• Experience with Math instruction to students with disabilities preferred
• Obtain and maintain Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)-Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification (Training Provided by District)

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally life and/or move up to 35 pounds such as books and teaching material.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Grand Ledge Public Schools shall provide equal opportunity and shall not discriminate in matters of employment or enrollment on the basis of age, religion, race, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, color national origin, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services or activities.