The Special Education Teacher is crucial to support students with IEPs in meeting their learning goals within the general education setting and specialized settings. The Special Education Teacher works with general education teachers to co-plan, execute and assess instructions to monitor student growth and achievement and ensure their needs are met. The Special Education Teacher also serves as the case manager, a technical expert who oversees the provision and implementation of services for their students. 

Role and Responsibilities
The duties of the Special Education Teacher include, but are not limited to the following tasks:

Academic Support

• Collaborate on all aspects of classroom instruction and culture with general education teachers, including the execution of lesson plans and analysis of student data
• Adapt and modify lessons as needed to meet the needs of students and provide accommodations to students within the general education setting
• Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload of students; update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress
• Monitor students’ success towards mastery of their IEP goals, including collecting and analyzing progress data regularly
• Collaborate with IEP team stakeholders including but not limited to: families, related service providers, general education teachers and other SPED team members as appropriate
• Compliant case management of special education services including but not limited to: writing and implementing IEPs, leading IEP meetings, developing and implementing BIPs, developing IEP-at-a-glance documents and maintaining other documentation related to service delivery including service logs, communication logs,  IEP progress reports and ESYS documentation

Other Duties

• Communicate with school administrators, teachers, student service personnel, and parents regarding student performance and plans for improvement
• Participate in faculty meetings and professional learning community meetings
• Assist in orientation, open houses, and other school events as needed
• Model non-discriminatory practices in all activities
• Produce performance-based activities to support school initiatives
• Be punctual, review and follow all Staff Handbook policies and procedures

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at LFNO

Lycée is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, both through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our daily practices. LFNO staff represent a wide diversity of racial, cultural, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities--opening a window to the entire LFNO community on the richness of humanity. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our consequential work.

Job descriptions are created to provide a framework of responsibilities and are not inclusive of all duties that may be required.  LFNO employees embody an “all hands on deck” mentality and do whatever it takes to get the job done regardless of title.  

 Expectations, Skills, and Education Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field
• Louisiana Teacher Certification (SPED), Completed or in progress (or be eligible to hold for our out-of-state applicants) in the specific disability/grade levels served
• Experience working within Special Education settings and an understanding of best practices related to PK-12 Special Education
• Strong commitment to the mission and vision of Lycée Français.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a corps of international teachers
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage a caseload of students
• Proven record of successful classroom experience

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree or other advanced degree(s) in education or related field 
• Three or more years successful special education teaching experience in an urban setting 

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch and be capable of lifting 25 pounds.
• This job operates in a classroom environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to communicate information and ideas effectively so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Read, analyze, and interpret data (emails, spreadsheets, memos, letters, etc.). Maintain visual attention and mental concentration for significant periods of time.