Job Description

The primary role of the consulting teacher is to provide backup support to the special and/or regular education personnel serving exceptional children and to provide support and assistance through consultation regard\xc2\xading effective teaching techniques, materi\xc2\xadals, and resources; assessment procedures; effective programming; mainstreaming; and assistance with the development of the IEP: Instructional/Implementation Plan.
Essential Duties

• Develop an appropriate schedule that reflects the various aspects of the job including regular visits to each school building.
• Acquire knowledge and skills through professional activi\xc2\xadties, courses, conferences, individual projects and study and meetings to disseminate to others.
• Assist teachers in selection, implementation and evaluation of materials.
• Provide assistance in planning instructional programs which meet the needs of the child and the requirements of the IEP/IIP.
• Work with exceptional students upon request of the special education teacher.
• Assist, as appropriate, regular and special educators with handicapped students who are working in the regular class\xc2\xadrooms.
• Serve as a liaison between building personnel and Special Services.
• Assist the Director and building principals in planning and providing in-service training for regular and special educa\xc2\xadtion teachers.
• Consult with special and regular education teachers concerning problems of classroom management.
• Help coordinate procedures to remain consistent with State and Federal Rules and Regulations.

Qualifications

• Advanced Special Education Certification with current Idaho endorsement for Special Educator Director or Special Educator Teacher Leader
• Must have a valid Idaho drivers license and a vehicle to drive and/or they must provide their own transportation for job related activities.
• The job related travel during the day will be reimbursed at the approved state mileage reimbursement rate.

Essential Physical Abilities

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal conversation and to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person;
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work and assessments, prepare and review documents, and organize documents and materials;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment, and to occasionally physically restrain a student to keep him/her from harming self or others;
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in an office environment, lifting or moving objects that weigh up to 20 lbs.;
• Job tasks require, with or without reasonable accommodation, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping;
• Must have a valid Idaho Driver\xe2\x80\x99s License and a vehicle to drive and/or must provide own transportation for job related activities.

Evaluation
Yearly by supervisor

Terms of Employment
To be determined by calendar year.
Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

• If you are chosen for this position your employment with the District would be "at will". Employment at Will means that the employee or the District may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time.
• As per Idaho Code 65-5-1/65-503: "Eligible veterans are provided advantages in public employment in Idaho\xe2\x80\xa6"

Revised 11-93

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West Ada School District