Teacher Orthopedic Impairment Itinerant

Function / Position Summary

Provide support and case management for students with orthopedic impairments in order that they may access the educational environment to the greatest extent possible.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide education and in service activities to staff and students regarding types of disabilities that impact students in the classroom as necessary and appropriate.
• Facilitate accommodations, modifications, and assistive technology necessary for students to fully access the learning environment.
• Ensure students services and programs are implemented per the IEP.
• Participate in team communication, team meetings, and other communication with classroom teachers and other staff.
• Attend and participate in annual reviews, case study evaluations, and team meetings.
• Communicate with parents regarding student issues that impact in school.
• Provide awareness activities related to the challenges encountered by orthopedic impaired students.
• Participate in information sharing meetings with appropriate building staff to identify and problem-solve individual students' needs.
• Complete any additional necessary paperwork(daily logs, communication notebooks)
• Communicate with community agencies in order to develop transition services and programming for students.
• Participate in level transition meetings to ensure smooth transitions for students changing grade levels.
• As appropriate, implements assessments of student progress and communicates progress to students and parents.
• Perform all necessary functions of case management when appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal, or other administrative staff.
• Ensure appropriate evacuation plans are in place for all OI students who require them.

Education

• Professional Educator License (PEL) with a PK-Age 22 or K-Age 22 LBS1 endorsement.
• Bilingual- Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred

Experience / Knowledge

• Knowledge of Emphasis in Orthopedic Impairment Itinerant preferred.
• Knowledge of the specific strategies and tools to support students with orthopedic impairments in various environments.
• Teaching experience is preferred, but not necessary for hire.

Physical Demands

• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push objects or materials up to 30 lbs. with proper technique.

Terms of Employment

• This is a nine-month position.
• Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of employees.
• The starting salary for this role is $60,689.