Special Education Teacher

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for ensuring the delivery of services to students who have been identified
with disabilities. The Special Education Teacher is also responsible for the management of IEPs, Progress Monitoring and
related services for the students they service. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for demonstrating strong
written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, good organizational ability; and productive collaboration with
General Education Teachers.
Reports to: Special Education Administrator
Term: Ten (10) month position, salaried
Full-Time - Exempt
Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Daily teaching caseload
• Collaborate daily with the Regular Education teachers and Paraprofessionals in regards to the special education
instructional practices and student progress
• Act as a resource person to teachers, staff, students and parents
• Consults with school administrators, parents and other interested parties in the development and
implementation of individual education plans/programs to assist students academic and social/emotional needs
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and other applicable workshops to maintain and
improve professional competence
• Maintain accurate records
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive
reinforcement
• Implementation of strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and
perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their children's progress, and to determine their priorities for their
children and their resource needs
• Adhere to inclusive special education program requirements
• Provide transitional planning, if applicable
• Administration of standardized ability and achievement tests being given with appropriate accommodations,
and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need
• Write IEP’s for students on your caseload.
• Collaborate with IEP Team to develop (FBA) Functional Behavior Assessments for scholars
• Collaborate with IEP Team to develop (PBSP) Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Use all available resources to meet individual needs of students
• Data collection
• Progress monitoring
• Attend Special Education Charter School Meetings
• Coordinate related service provider evaluations and keep track of all evaluations in process and timelines
• Maintain current records and PennData information
• Submit PennData information to Student Support Specialist.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers with modifications and accommodations
• Establish cooperative working relationships to coordinate services with staff from other agencies
• Implement IEPs.
• Work with a team providing services that meet the individual needs of all students
• PSSA/Other Standardized test administration
• Participate on the IEP team to provide supports to studentsv.06012021 2
• Consults with school administrators, parents and other interested parties in the development and
implementation of individual education plans/programs to assist students academic and social/emotional needs
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and other applicable workshops to maintain and
improve professional competence
• Maintain accurate records
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive
reinforcement
• Implementation of strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and
perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their children's progress, and to determine their priorities for their
children and their resource needs
• Adhere to inclusive special education program requirements
• Provide transitional planning, if applicable
• Administration of standardized ability and achievement tests being given with appropriate accommodations,
and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need
• Write IEP’s for students on your caseload.
• Collaborate with IEP Team to develop (FBA) Functional Behavior Assessments for scholars
• Collaborate with IEP Team to develop (PBSP) Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Use all available resources to meet individual needs of students
• Data collection
• Progress monitoring
• Attend Special Education Charter School Meetings
• Coordinate related service provider evaluations and keep track of all evaluations in process and timelines
• Maintain current records and PennData information
• Submit PennData information to Student Support Specialist.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers with modifications and accommodations
• Establish cooperative working relationships to coordinate services with staff from other agencies
• Implement IEPs.
• Work with a team providing services that meet the individual needs of all students
• PSSA/Other Standardized test administration
• Participate on the IEP team to provide supports to students

Abilities
1. Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas so that others will understand
2. Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong
3. Oral Comprehension and Written Comprehension – The ability to listen and understand information and ideas
presented through spoken word. The ability to read and understand ideas presented in writing
4. Written Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others understand
5. Deductive Reasoning and Inductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to
produce answers and the ability to combine information to form general rules or conclusions
6. Information Ordering – The ability to arrange actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or
set of rules
7. Originality – The ability to think creatively, and apply innovative ideas to teaching practice
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
•PA State Teacher certification in Special Education
•Teaching experience preferred
HISTCS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HISTCS complies with applicable state and local laws
governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring,
placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training abilities
1. Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas so that others will understand
2. Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong
3. Oral Comprehension and Written Comprehension – The ability to listen and understand information and ideas
presented through spoken word. The ability to read and understand ideas presented in writing
4. Written Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others understand
5. Deductive Reasoning and Inductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to
produce answers and the ability to combine information to form general rules or conclusions
6. Information Ordering – The ability to arrange actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or
set of rules
7. Originality – The ability to think creatively, and apply innovative ideas to teaching practice
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
•PA State Teacher certification in Special Education
•Teaching experience preferred

HISTCS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HISTCS complies with applicable state and local laws
governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring,