SPECIAL
DAY TEACHER
DEFINITION
Under general supervision, teaches
exceptional students and assists in other school programs as
assigned, and creates a flexible program and environment
favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each
student's ability.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may
be assigned.
- Assesses ability and provides each
exceptional student with a program that will enable
him/her to reach his/her fullest physical, emotional,
psychological, educational and behavioral potential.
- Implements and monitors students'
Individual Education Plans.
- Provides a basic core curriculum
program for special education students consistent with
state and federal education code requirements.
- Coordinates and supervises work
experience and on-campus job-training programs involving
special education students.
- Works cooperatively with classroom
teachers who have special education students in general
education classes, interpreting the abilities and
disabilities of these students to the entire staff, and
assisting the student core curriculum instructional
needs.
- Confers frequently with parents and
professional staff members regarding the educational,
social, and personal concerns of such students.
- Assists other professional staff
members in resolving the unique psychological or
disciplinary concerns of such students.
- Counsels individuals and groups of
special education students with educational,
occupational, and personal concerns.
- Assists the special education
student in an assessment of his/her skills and
establishing educational and occupational goals in
keeping with these skills.
- Undertakes continuing professional
development related to special education and
instructional methods related to this field.
- Keeps attendance records and all
other records pertinent to the special education program
for the state reports and program accountability.
QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE:
Credential:
Certification as a teacher of the handicapped: C.H., L.H., P.H.,
S.H.; Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential: Speech and
Language, Hearing Specialist ( Special Class Authorization) with
a valid California Credential or license for grades and areas
assigned.
Education: Bachelor's
degree, including all courses to meet credential requirements.
Experience: Student
teaching, internship, or full-time teaching experience.
Personal Qualities:
Appearance, grooming and personality which establish a desirable
example for students. Ability to meet District standards for
physical and mental health. Above-average recommendations from
student teaching supervisors and other professionals who have
observed the characteristics, scholastic attainment and classroom
performance of the teacher.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to 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 frequently is required to
stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and
occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee
occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is
occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
COMMENTS:
Weight requirements include moving and
lifting students (K-12), moving motor equipment.
Revised 3/99
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