JOB STATUS:
ACTIVE

POSTING DATE:
04/06/2018

CLOSING DATE:
06/30/2018

POSTING NUMBER:
00012018

LOCATION:
SPECIAL EDUCATION

POSITION TITLE:
TEACHER, SPECIAL EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY ABC (ACADEMICS, BEHAVIOR, COMMUNICATION) (2018-2019)

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

EDUCATION REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Valid Teaching Certification Issued by Texas Education Agency appropriate to subject and grade level of assignment Appropriate content area certification for the subject and grade level of the assignment, or demonstrate competency through the state's 2010 and 2011 High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE)

Valid Special Education Certification Special Education, EC-12

De-Escalation/Restraint Certification Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification required within 30 days of providing instruction (District offers CPI training at no cost during the summer and throughout the school year)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.
The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

Work is performed in classrooms, community settings, offices, work stations and meeting rooms. The employee will be required to work outside up to 25% of the time and will be exposed to the elements and inclement weather. This position requires lifting and positioning students, controlling certain behavior through hands-on intervention strategies and approved physical restraint strategies. Teachers are expected to intervene with students' behavior, which can include aggression, self-injurious behaviors, disruptive behaviors, and self-stimulatory behaviors. The potential exists for exposure to bodily fluids and frequent childhood, pre-teen and teen illnesses.

JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY

Provide instruction in academic, behavior, social and self-care skills to students with disabilities using a variety of teaching techniques, materials and equipment. Academic, Behavior and Communication (ABC) services are designed to provide intensive educational services for students that require a highly structured environment. Students with ABC services typically demonstrate significant repetitive stereotypical or challenging behaviors, little to no functional communication skills, high need for visual/physical structure, and the need for "ready to learn" behavioral skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Service Delivery/Instruction
• Provide instruction to students with varying disabilities in the development of skills and knowledge that enables him or her to access the grade-level curriculum using accommodations and/or modifications in the least restrictive environment
• Prepare lesson plans and organize materials that are sequential and meaningful to instruction and geared to the student's assessed needs, IEP goals and objectives, functioning level, and aligned with the general education curriculum
• Execute behavioral strategies as indicated in students' ARD documents (e.g. reinforcements, consequences, contingencies, etc.). Intervene using a continuum of behavior intervention strategies, up to and including approved physical restraint when students are in danger of harming themselves or others
• Utilize data collection tools and assessment results to document ongoing student program maintain and retain accurate records, and monitor and adjust instructional, behavioral, and social emotional educational plans
• Use appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive technology as recommended by related service providers/ARD to facilitate learning, communication, mobility, and positioning
• Fully implement students' IEPS, including behavioral intervention plans, social skills, and accommodations/modification of materials/ and or curriculum
• Provide for basic needs of students' who, because of their disability are not able to care for themselves regarding personal care, including butnot limited to toileting and feeding
• Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure full implementation of students' IEPs, including behavioral intervention plans, social skills, and accommodations/modification of materials and/or curriculum
• Maintain updated knowledge and understanding of prerequisite skills to students' assigned grade-level(s) content, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Compliance
• Maintain confidentiality with regards to student with disabilities as required by law
• Work collaboratively with parents, students, and school community personnel to develop an individual education program (IEP) for assigned students
• Develop present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) and Annual Goals/Objectives based on documentation of performance to present during Annual, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings
• Arrange and prepare draft ARD documents, participate in students' Full Individual Evaluation (FIE), provide progress reports to parents, and participated in required ARD meetings
• Follow all district, state, and federal guidelines related to serving students with disabilities
• Conduct and maintain tasks related to the School Health and Related Services Program (SHARS), including documentation of the provision of services

Program Support
• Participate in appropriate professional development activities, as required or assigned by campus, district, or special education department
• Provide support and direction to paraprofessionals regarding the implementation of students' IEPs and needs

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

All Applicants Must:
1. Complete or update an Online application
2. Select the position applied for in the "Employment Preferences/Add Position" section on the online application
3. Upload a copy of high school diploma/college transcripts, if required for the position
4. Upload a copy of Résumé

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Complete applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2018

SALARY RANGE:

Pay Grade P7 - Salary based on qualifications and experience. To view pay structures, click here.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT(DAYS):
190

Other Information

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

MAILING INFORMATION:

FBISD
Human Resources
16431 Lexington Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77479