Special Education Instructor

TIU 11 has an opening for a Special Education Instructor at Trough Creek Youth Forestry Camp.  To apply for this position, please complete an application on our website at http://www.tiu11.org. 

The Special Education Instructor for Corrections Education Facilities is directly responsible to the Educational Director or designee for supervision and evaluation.

Fundamental Duties/Essential Functions
1. Review special education records, complete all special education paperwork and run IEP meetings.
2. Complete and maintain related data for students.
3. Be responsible for the care and training of students which includes all instruction responsibilities.
4. Collaborate with instructional assistants to ensure IEPs are implemented appropriately.
5. Keep abreast of new techniques and technology that increase teaching ability.
6. Report progress to parents formally by reports via correspondence, IEP meetings or as needs arise.
7. Attend required in-services or workshops.
8. Recognize when students need referred for services by an outside provider.
9. Report problems to Educational Director or designee.
10. Note behavior that is not normal for a student and report to the supervisor.
11. Be able to use safe crisis management.
12. Have daily schedule and lesson plans available for substitute teachers use and for periodic review.
13. Work in conjunction with classroom instructors to provide appropriate instructional programming and special education services.
14. Communicate students goals to regular education teachers and provide support as appropriate.
15. Perform other tasks as assigned by the designated supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Individuals must possess skills, knowledge and abilities and be able to demonstrate essential functions of the job.
1. Knowledge of the Pennsylvania Special Education Regulations and Standards.
2. Knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
3. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, using the English language.
4. Ability to lift and carry 50 pound items.
5. Ability to employ interpersonal skills so as to effectively collaborate with school administrators, staff, parents and agency personnel.

Qualification Standards
1. Education: Possess a Pennsylvania Certificate for Instructional I or II, Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped or any secondary teaching degree.
2. Experience: Prior experience as a special education classroom teacher and adjudicated youth preferred.

A review of this job description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. Employees will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job related duties required by their supervisor.