PENDERGAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

                                                                      Job Description

JOB TITLE:  Special Education Preschool

SALARY LEVEL:  Certified Teacher Salary Schedule          DEPARTMENT:  Pupil Services 

LOCATION:  School(s)                                                        TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:  Certified

REPORTS TO:  Principal/Director Pupil Services              Calendar  

SUMMARY:  To create a flexible program favorable to leaning and personal growth for the student in the least restrictive environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Instructional Assistant

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Arizona Special Education Certificate with appropriate endorsement
• Early Childhood Certification

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree In Special Education 

Such alternatives to the above required & preferred qualifications as the Superintendent/Designee may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Conduct appropriate academic evaluations; develop, implement and monitor appropriate academic/behavior individual education plans (IEP’s).
2. Maintain accurate records for documentation of student progress.
3. Participate in the MET process.
4. Plan, conduct and/or participate in inservice activities.
5. Maintain on-going communication (verbal and written) with parents of special education students.
6. Direct activities of instructional assistants.
7. Participate in preschool screenings.
8. Provide performance evaluation input regarding special education instructional assistant(s) to school administrator.
9. Perform other related tasks as may be assigned by the building principal and/or director of Pupil Services.
10. Maintain DHS instructor requirements.
11. Attend all necessary trainings and department meetings.
12. Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Designee.

EVALUATION:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provision of the Board policy or evaluation of professional personnel. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret education materials and programs.  Ability to write reports, procedure manuals, and correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers, students, administration, and the community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 

Ability to work with mathematical such as probability and statistical inference.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

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 required to talk and hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle, or feel objects, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.