What do you do as special education teacher?

Duties may include, but are not limited, to: Case Manager to SpEd students Provide direct services as needed to special needs students Obtain present levels/baselines Review and print monthly online school snapshot of progress for each student and send to CAVA office for student file Follow up with providers to confirm that IEP attendance, reports, and services are being completed Hold monthly scheduled phone conference with Special Education families on caseload and their general education teacher Turn in notes from e-mails and calls at the end of the month to office and e-mail them to SpEd Master Teacher Be available for SpEd Families on an as needed basis via phone and online Create rough draft of AP forms and send to Lead Teacher within timelines Mail Prior Notices to parents Schedule IEPs, set up online meetings, and follow up on attendees Ensure all documents are in prior to IEP meeting (psych report, DIS provider reports/goals, GE/Parent progress) and forwarded to MT for approval Mail all approved reports to parents one week before IEP Complete academic testing for initials and tri-annuals and writing of reports and IEPs Obtain signatures Hold transition meetings Monitor confidential tracking database for returned IEPs Follow up with parental or teacher concerns Work closely with SpEd Lead Teacher and/or Master Teacher to report any concerns Keep files in office compliant Update SpEd database with accommodations, dates, and other needed information Test students as necessary during state testing Attend all CAVA professional developments Attend all special education meetings Attend SELPA training as needed Update caseload spreadsheet and IEP Master Calendar once a month Follow up on concerns with teacher and/ or parent as noted on teacher monthly progress form Complete IEP Progress Reports for each student, including DIS progress At the end of the year, download all information onto an individual CD for each SpEd student on your caseload Maintain office hours as indicated by Special Education Coordinator Respond as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours to parent, student, teacher and admin inquiries via phone and/or e-mail during regular work week Attend all in person meetings as scheduled Other duties as required by Special Education Master Teacher or Coordinator Taken from http://www.k12.com/cava/who-we-are/career-opportunities/special-education-teacher/