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Essential Skills Teacher

South Madison School Corporation

Pendleton, IN • On-site

Other

Posted 16 hours ago


Job description

Position Type:
 Essential Skills Teacher / Full-time
Date Posted:
6/8/2026 



Location:
  Pendleton Elementary School
Date Available:
  08/10/2026
Closing Date:
  Until Filled
 





 Position:  Essential Skills Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS: Must hold a valid Indiana teaching license: Mild or Intense Intervention.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Special Education Teacher of Record for students who receive part-time or full-time instruction within an Essential Skills classroom.

1. Perform all duties of Teacher of Record.

2. Provide specially designed instruction for students to demonstrate proficiency toward the Alternate Academic Standards, depending on individualized student needs.

3. Develop visual supports and structured work systems for students and ensure implementation with fidelity across all settings.

4. Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments as appropriate for individual students.

5. Develop and implement Behavior Intervention Plans with fidelity.

6. Collect academic and behavioral progress monitoring data to inform instruction.

7. Collaborate with general education teachers to modify instruction and/or ensure accommodations to support engagement within the general education classroom as appropriate for individual students.

8. Collaborate with all special education team members, including Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational and Physical Therapists, to ensure students' individualized needs are met.

9. Ensure therapists' recommendations are implemented throughout the students' day to support the generalization of skills (i.e., use of low-tech / high-tech AAC devices, positioning during various activities, implementing sensory activities, etc.)

10. Collaborate with the building level and district administration.

11. Build the Instructional Assistants' capacity regarding instruction, behavior support, and the carryover of the student's IEP.

12. Plan, coordinate, notify and implement all meetings and conferences for all students for whom you are Teacher of Record.

13. Develop and implement compliant, meaningful IEPs and lead case conferences for students on caseload.

13. Provide instruction and support for self-care skills, including toileting, as appropriate for individual students.

14. Establish and maintain positive relationships with families.

15. Maintain compliance with Article 7.

16. Maintain confidentiality. 

This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job at any time as it deems advisable.        


For more information, please contact Melissa Hagerman, Principal Pendleton Elementary School (mhagerman@smcsc.com)