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Summary
Working under the direct supervision of the designated Coordinating Teacher, has ultimate responsibility for planning, reporting, goal setting and implementing programs within the classroom.

Essential Duties and Responsibilites
Sensitivity to cultural diversity of others Integrates therapeutic and educational needs into a classroom program. Utilizes appropriate educational techniques and methods suited to student's individual needs. Selects, develops and implements appropriate materials and equipment. Develops a positive educational environment including appropriate behavior management strategies. Records, reports and interprets the behavior and progress of students, making necessary program modifications. Works and communicates effectively with parents. Creates and maintains a positive and safe environment consisting of the health, medical and safety concerns of the students. Maintains the immediate and on-going supervisory responsibilities of teacher aides, volunteers and other non-professional personnel who may participate in the classroom. Carries out all educational and therapeutic programs including lifting, moving and positioning of students. Participates in various teacher related meetings and in-service sessions deemed necessary by the Agency Director and/or Coordinating Teacher. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises 4-5 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications
Must have been granted a degree in Special Education plus be appropriately certified by the State Education Department to teach mentally retarded children. Prior experience is desirable but not necessary.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) from a four-year college or university required. Six (6) months to one (1) year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Math Skills
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

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.

Other Skills


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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; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and 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 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 occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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