Job Title: Middle/High School Special Education Teacher
Reports To: Director of Student Services
Job Goal: To support specialized instruction development and learning opportunities for
students, ensuring that each student experiences personal success on a daily basis.
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP.
2. Assesses student progress and determines the need for additional reinforcement or
adjustments to instructional techniques.
3. Employs various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable
students to meet their IEP goals.
4. Develops and implements annual IEP plans for students to include: present levels of
educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and
the special education and related services required to meet those goals.
5. Schedules team meetings and works cooperatively with IEP team members and others to
develop instructional goals and strategies.
6. Coordinates the delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP.
7. Creates a positive learning experience with an emphasis on individualized instruction
using appropriate sources.
8. Develops working relationships with parents/guardians to help support students.
9. Coordinates and collaborates on special education evaluations and reevaluations.
10. Provides direction and supervision of educational paraprofessionals as directed.
11. Complies with School Board policies and all state/federal rules and regulations.
12. Completes all district and state reporting requirements.
13. Able to use a computer to track student data and communicate with others.
14. Uses PowerSchool and/or Panorama to keep timely and accurate data on students in
caseload.
15. Possess thorough knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of special education.
16. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students,
parents/guardians, staff, administration and the public.
17. Appreciate and find value in cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
18. Promote positive public and community relations for the school district.
19. Must be able to be prompt, dependable, self-disciplined and work without direct supervision.
20. Other duties as assigned.
Employment Terms:
1. Dillingham City School District Policy
2. Certified Collective Bargaining Agreement
3. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal
background check
Dillingham? Well, here we like to eat from the land, play outside, tell stories, and laugh. We raise our kids to be kind, contributing, and respectful of their fellow community members, their culture-bearers, and their ecosystem. DCSD is populated by smart, independent kids who can make anyone willing to make Dillingham home feel like their favorite auntie or uncle.
"To know Dillingham is to love Dillingham."
Living in Dillingham, AK, offers a unique and fulfilling experience. Dillingham has a small population, which fosters a close-knit community where neighbors know and support each other. The town is located near Wood-Tikchik State Park, the largest state park in the country, offering stunning landscapes and outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and wildlife viewing. The town is vibrant and has a diverse population, adding to the rich cultural fabric of the community.
If you are passionate about making a difference and are interested in an opportunity to be a part of our team, connect with us!