Family Consumer Science Teacher

River Bend Education District has an opening for a Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) to begin in May or August 2017. This is a half-time position. This position provides diagnostic assessment, program planning, and consultation and direct services to children within member school districts who are eligible for special education and experience adaptive, sensory, and motor or developmental delays. This position offers an academic-year (185-day) contract. Salary is dependent upon degree and experience. (NOTE THIS IS A HALF-TIME POSITION BASED ON 185-DAY CONTRACT)

Under the direction of the Director of Special Education, the Licensed Special Education Teacher develops and provides specialized instruction to meet the unique need of students with disabilities; evaluates and assesses student progress against instructional objectives and functions as the IEP Manager to assigned students. *Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP. *Assesses student progress and determines the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques. *Employs various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals. *Develops and implements annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include: present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals. *Adheres to procedural requirements, including due process timelines. *Coordinates the delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP. *Establishes and maintains student control and discipline in the classroom, school premises or during school activities by communicating expectations of appropriate behavior. *Employs and implements a classroom structure and consistency to encourage student responsibility, cooperation and mutual respect consistent with district policies and procedures. *Provides instructional direction to paraprofessional support staff: assigns activities, provides guidance and instructional oversight. *Collaborates and consults with educational professionals and community service providers (i.e., social services, public health, medical providers, etc.) regarding the needs of students. Provides consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities. *Provides professional expertise and assistance to individuals, other district staff and the community concerning areas of instructional expertise/knowledge. *Attends training sessions, conferences, seminars, district and departmental meetings. Keeps abreast of changing developments, trends, instructional and educational technologies. *Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature or as assigned.