Teacher - SPED - Behavior Transition Program

Reports to: Campus Principal

Duty Days: 187 Days

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: I00 (Pay Based on Years of Experience -

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Date Revised: 06-23

You just might be the person we are looking for if you have :

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Valid Texas teacher certification special education

Ability to work effectively between the school and community

Experience in teaching students with emotional/behavior problems preferred

The mission of this role:

Provide special education instruction to meet the needs of students with emotional and/or behavior disorders.

What success looks like for this role :

• Attend ARD meetings for students eligible for special education.
• Complete local, state and federal paper work required for program participation.
• Assist in developing instruction programs for eligible students to achieve mastery of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) at the appropriate instruction level or IEP goals as developed at the ARD meeting.
• Develop and maintain weekly lesson plans that address the IEP objectives.
• Consult with regular education teachers to assist in providing an appropriate education for eligible students.
• Provide appropriate behavior management techniques and physical restraint for eligible students and maintain documentation of student behavior.
• Administer appropriate testing for students, as determined by the ARD committee including TAKS, SDAA and/or LDAA exams to measure yearly educational progress.
• Obtain and retain appropriate documentation of instructional development and mastery, including an accurate grade book in accordance with KISD procedures.
• Monitor student behavior going to and from transportation, during PE, in the cafeteria and in the halls.
• Attend campus meetings, as required by the campus administration.
• Conduct parent conferences, as needed, to discuss student programming and progress.
• Keep current and apply state of the art educational practices.
• Up-date all required ARD paperwork in accordance with KISD procedures.
• Obtain and maintain the Crisis Prevention Intervention training and maintain certification.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Potential leadership opportunities in this role:

• Supervise assigned teacher aide(s) and student teacher(s)
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Why work for Katy ISD?

• Overall A rating from the Texas Education Agency
• Forbes rating – one of the best employers in the state of Texas
• Niche rating – top school district in the Houston area
• World-class professional development and training opportunities to grow our network of confident and innovative teachers
• Inclusive work environment where collaboration and teamwork are embedded in the culture and diversity is highly valued
• Competitive pay for teachers
• Advanced degree stipend for Master’s or Doctorate degree
• Additional stipends for certain positions such as coaching, fine arts, bilingual, and some special education positions
• Teacher Incentive Allotment provides additional pay for Recognized, Exemplary, and Master teachers in designated classroom teaching positions
• Employee benefits include RediMD Telemedicine and EAP for mental healthcare
Positive work-life balance

Workplace operational environment to include :

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive lift of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. Maintain the confidentiality of student information.