M4: Job Posting Analysis

Job Posting:
https://newtonks.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1481

Special Education Teacher - Interrelated Grade 5-6

FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2018-19

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Licensed in the State of Kansas
2. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board of education may find
appropriate and acceptable

REPORTS TO: Director, Harvey County Special Education Cooperative; Building Administrator

JOB GOAL: To provide each identified student with the individually tailored help, counsel, and
learning experiences he/she needs to make progress toward established educational goals.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Collaborates with all staff to develop and implement individual educational programs for
students with disabilities.
2. Determines specific learning problems, skill deficiencies, or social adjustment difficulties
of students and initiates remediation programs in these areas.
3. Develops and maintains individual education plans in accordance with Kansas
regulations and district policies.
4. Evaluates each student in terms of initial needs and progress toward goals.
5. Prepares progress reports and year-end evaluations, administering pre-tests and post-
tests as appropriate and necessary.
6. Provides a wide range of teaching materials and equipment.
7. Counsels students in identifying and addressing their academic and social problems.
8. Establishes and maintains standards of individual student behavior.
9. Works closely with other teachers to help the students maintain satisfactory classwork,
homework, and behavior.
10. Helps parents and other teachers to understand the specific problems of educationally
handicapped students and the goals and operation of the program, apprising them
of problems and progress.
11. Participates in case conferences about information on students abilities and needs.
12. Performs basic attendance accounting and similar record-keeping functions pertinent to
the educationally handicapped program.
13. Keeps abreast of new developments in the field by reading journals and publications,
attending professional society meetings, seminars, and conferences.
14. Develops transition plans for students age 14 and older, providing appropriate transition
experiences.
15. Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Primary Location Santa Fe 5/6 Center
Salary Range Per Year
Shift Type Full-Time
Job Contact Information

Name Reagan Seidl

Title Director of Special Education
Phone 316-284-6580
Email reagan.seidl@usd373.org
 For this position in the USD 373, the special education teacher has responsibilities to

communicate and collaborate with all school personal, such as principals, counselors, general

education teachers, therapists of special services, nurses, paraprofessionals, and bus drivers. In

addition, the special education teacher needs to communicate and collaborate with students

family members who are not only taking care of them everyday but also care about their lives,

such as siblings, grandparents, and relatives.

In my opinion, there are three important tasks, roles, and responsibilities that special

education teachers are expected to complete within communication and collaboration. First,

special education teachers are responsible for preparing progress reports and annual evaluations

with the participation of the general education teacher, therapists of special services, and parents.

Second, special education teachers are responsible for addressing and implementing adaptations,

accommodations, and modifications that are based on the general education teachers lesson.

Third, special education teachers are responsible for solving specific learning problems, skill

deficiencies, or social adjustment difficulties with the students educational team.

I like to use technologies when I communicate and collaborate with others. For

example, I can make adjustments on Google Doc in order to share my notes about the lesson plan

with the general education teacher. I also like to use communion box effectively. For example, if

paraprofessional, parents, other personals have any questions, they can put in the communication

box, and I will review them and get back to that particular person. In contrast, my weakness is

lack of communication with parents before an annual evaluation comes up. However, I can set

up an informal meeting with the parents before the actual IEP meeting, and ask for their opinions

about their child next years educational goals. Moreover, another weakness is I use a lot verbal

feedback. However, formal feedback can also be useful and effective in the communication.