Disability Coordinator/Special Education Instructor

Location: Springdale Job Corps Center, Troutdale, Oregon

Summary of Duties:

Plan and prepare instructional tasks that are meaningful and related to learning goals and provide instruction to students.

Description of Duties:

• Promote an atmosphere within the classroom/training environment that is positive, safe and conducive to learning, ensuring maximum student motivation and outcomes.
• Determines student accommodations required. Meets with students and health and wellness staff to ensure medical needs are coordinated. Meet with student and residential living staff, and disability accommodations team to identify and recommend accommodations. Ensures all information is input into CIS. Obtains outside resources as needed for accommodations for students.
• Maintain a high degree of effective behavior management within the training area.
• Evaluates Individualized Education Program (IEP); integrates math, science, social studies, reading, and writing concepts with employability, and Career Success Standards skills within lesson plans.
• Liaison with other Academic and trade instructors and other center staff on behalf of students.
• Stay current on new teaching, instruction and facilitation techniques.
• Maintain a clean and clutter-free work environment.
• Develops and implements curriculum necessary to attain student, Center, corporate and Department of Labor goals.
• Identifies appropriate materials. Designs instruction to meet individual student needs. Curriculum developed is sufficient for student to pass all tests and certifications.
• Designs curriculum to ensure students meet their academic and career technical training needs.
• Identifies and prepares potential students for college and advanced training.
• Implements an applied academics program. Meets with Career Technical Training Instructors to identify required skills that can be taught and reinforced with applying technical skills un an academic setting and in technical instruction. Develops and implements applied academic projects.
• Maintains accurate record. Submits student evaluations in a timely manner, documents student progress. Records daily attendance. Documents student's progress in case notes at least monthly. Maintains curriculum necessary to attain goals. Maintains lesson plan binder and prepares lessons at least two weeks in advance. Submits necessary schedule change information. Ensures documented contact with the parent of minors at least every other month.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree Required

Certifications/Licenses:

• Valid state driver’s license
• Valid Teacher Certification, in state of employment

Benefits:

• Health and dental coverage
• 10 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday
• Paid sick leave and vacation
• Onsite café with special employee rate

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