POSITION: #SSDHHI17573 Special Services Teacher
1.0 Continuing Contract
LOCATION: Desert Hills and Highlands Middle Schools
POSITION OPENS: June 23, 2021
POSITION CLOSES: Open until filled
Qualifications Required:
1. Valid Washington State Teacher's Certificate Appropriate for Middle School
2. Endorsement in Special Education
3. Satisfactory Evaluations
4. Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have received approved exemption by October 18, 2021.
Qualifications Preferred:
1. Evidence of the ability to motivate and instruct students of all ability levels with emphasis on providing for their individual learning needs in the special education classroom.
2.Evidence of at least one full year successful school teaching experience documented with satisfactory evaluations within the last five years required.
3. Demonstrated success in managing and modifying disruptive student behaviors, executive functioning deficits, and social/personal/responsibility behaviors that may be associated with students who have special needs.
4. Evidence of maintaining a positive, productive learning climate within the classroom as well as with parents and colleagues.
5. Demonstrated leadership in professional activities related to special education.
6. Punctual and consistent attendance.
Job Description:
1. The successful candidate will spend half their day at Desert Hills Middle School and the other half of their day at Highlands Middle School.
2. Be responsible for the educational programming of students with special education needs.
3. Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request.
4. Collect data for goal areas identified on individualized education programs (IEP’s).
5. Regularly monitor the progress of students, making changes in programming when appropriate.
6. Assume responsibility for productive use of a classroom educational assistants.
7. Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships with others.
8. Attend and participate in all PLC, Staff and Team Meetings.
9. Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules and administrative regulations.
10. Maintain the confidentiality of student and family information.
11. Work with school and district level experts in designing a personal, social, and responsibility program to best fit the needs to the students in the program
12. Perform other duties as assigned.
**COMPLETION OF SAFE SCHOOLS WEB BASED TRAINING IS REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT**
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent 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.
Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push or pull 50 lbs., sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm.
Sense: The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employee is required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Lifting: The employee must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 100 lbs; must also be able to lift overhead. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.
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.
Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work outdoors in a wide variety of temperatures; from -10 degrees F to 100 degrees F +. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.
Application Procedure: In-District staff must complete an internal online application by 10:00 p.m. (PDT) on or before the closing date. In-building/In-district staff will have eight school days, or eight working days during the summer to apply for a vacant position through the online application system. The employee may choose but will not be required to meet with the building administrator to understand the building practices, procedures and initiatives specific to the position to which they are applying. After eight days if an in-building employee is qualified for the position, the principal will offer the employee the position. In the case that more than one in-building employee is interested in a position, the position will be offered to the qualified and senior employee. If a position is not filled in-building after the eight day period, the position will be offered to the qualified, most senior in-district applicant, if any. Teachers with a summative evaluation score of 1 or 2 are not eligible to transfer unless agreed upon by the District and Association.
Out-of-District applicants must complete the online District application and attach a letter of interest, resume, valid Washington state teaching credential, and copies of transcripts with degree posted. All hires are subject to completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.
The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights & Equity: Douglas Christensen- (509) 222-5010 (doug.christensen@ksd.org)
Section 504, Title IX: Brian Leavitt - (509) 222-5004 (brian.leavitt@ksd.org)
Kennewick School District
1000 W. 4th Ave.
Kennewick WA 99336
This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in all educational programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Associate Superintendent or Director of Human Resources.
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