Special Education Campus Support (2022-2023 School Year)

Job Title: Special Education Campus Support

Position Function: The purpose of the Elementary Campus Support Teacher is to build, demonstrate, integrate, and transfer knowledge and skills of the teaching staff; to share best practices; to provide site-based support for the implementation of the campus improvement plan, including the results-based staff development plan; to assist in connecting curriculum, instruction, and assessment; and to increase student achievement.

Essential Performance Responsibilities:

• Establish initial and continuing contact with building principal and leadership teams.
• Meet and plan with grade level/instructional teams.
• Determine needs of staff members and teams.
• Identify existing building initiatives and projects and provide linkages and support.
• Provide training and assist with building inservices as requested.
• Meet with individual teachers as requested.
• Work in classrooms modeling, team teaching and observing as needed.
• Anticipate teacher/building needs and work to meet these need by providing services and connections to resources in the district.
• Assist staff to incorporate effective strategies into their curricular areas.
• Provide teachers with research-based strategies that address diverse student populations.

Additional Duties: Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Equipment: This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with USD 259’s guidelines for equipment use. Travel

Travel:

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Work in standard office environments
• Occasional overtime
• Attendance at required meetings
• Additional demands upon request of supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
• Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
• Ability to perform as an effective team player
• Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
• Exhibit a professional manner and a positive attitude
• Use good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
• Display a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
• Knowledge of company’s mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them

Interrelations:

• Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors
• Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks
• Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service

Employee Punctuality and Appearance:

• In order for schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee’s supervisor or building administrator
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of USD 259 and is appropriate for their position

Qualification Profile:

• Kansas Special Education Teacher License and/or nationally recognized credentials in Educational Psychology, Speech-Language Pathology, Social Work, Counseling or related field
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• History of high performance as a master teacher and IEP manager

FLSA Status: Exempt