Special Education Teacher - Behavior - BHS JobID: 2792 + Position Type: Special Services/ Special Education Teacher + Date Posted: 6/24/2024 + Location: Biddeford High School    Biddeford High School is seeking a:Special Education Teacher - BHS Behavior QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Eligible for appropriate Maine Department of Education certification. (282/286) 2. Experience with Teach and Case Management at the upper Elementary and Middle School level. REPORTS TO: Building Leader SUPERVISES: Educational Technicians PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Prepares student Individualized Education Plans: In consultation with parents and IEP team members, drafts, develops and implements IEP’s and transition plans with measureable goals. 2. Conducts IEP meetings within timelines. 3. Acts as a facilitator of IEP implementation with general education staff. 4. Maintains IEP’s, quarterly reports and progress monitoring for caseload. Evaluates, observes and follows criteria for determining eligibility of students with disabilities. 5. Completes all special education paperwork accurately, according to regulations, and submits them on time. 6. Obtains and maintains compliant special education files. 7. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated. 8. Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor. 9. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. 10. Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved. 11. Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives. 12. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required. 13. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administration regulation. 14. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. 15. Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms. 16. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s). 17. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence. 18. Attends staff meetings and serves on district and building committees in order to take part in decision-making process. 19. Encourages students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior. 20. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students. 21. Coordinate services across all agency lines and serve as a single point of contact. 22. Other job-related duties as assigned by the Building Leader. Equal OpportunityThe School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the strongest commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions. For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.Criminal Background CheckAll employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment athttps://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprintingPlease see other Job Openings at :Biddeford Schools (https://www.applitrack.com/biddefordschools/onlineapp/) Dayton School (https://sites.google.com/daytonschooldept.org/dcs/district-information/employment-opportunities?authuser=0) Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative