Job Description

Title: Functional Skills/Community-Based Skills Teacher - 27/28

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Camdenton R-III School District is seeking a secondary teacherwho plans, organizes, and implements an individualized instructional program for students with significant disabilities requiring direct, specialized instruction in academics, interpersonal skills, and independent living skills through district approved curriculum. Successful candidates will prepare students for independent living, competitive employment, and community participation, leading toward graduation based on the completion of Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess and maintain a proper Missouri teaching certificate for Special Education.
• Pass all background checks and screenings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training/experience with administering the Missouri Assessment Program-Alternate (MAP-A)
• Behavior analyst certification (not required)
• In-District Autism Consultant certification (not required)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Board Policy for Staff Conduct

REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Director of Student Services

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Instruction & Classroom Management

• Design and deliver explicit, evidence-based instruction in functional academics (literacy, practical math, money management), independent living, and adaptive social skills aligned with state standards and essential elements.
• Tailor systematic, structured curricula to individual learning rates and accommodations, using performance-based tasks and rubrics to evaluate student proficiency.
• Maintain a highly structured classroom using visual systems, workstation rotations, and clear physical boundaries to support student autonomy.
• Implement systematic prompting hierarchies (Least-to-Most / Most-to-Least) and errorless learning strategies to teach new skills while systematically fading support to promote independence.

Community-Based Instruction

• Implement structured prevocational instruction, task-box activities, and school-based jobs (e.g., recycling, mail delivery) to build foundational work habits, task completion, stamina, and workplace etiquette for supported or customized employment and day services.
• Plan and lead functional, small-group community excursions (grocery stores, restaurants, banks, libraries) to teach real-world life skills, financial literacy, and community navigation.
• Enforce strict off-campus safety protocols including mobility assessments, emergency records, and staff-to-student ratios. Brief and supervise paraprofessionals on schedules and behavioral expectations.

Case Management & Compliance

• Serve as Case Manager for assigned students, leading IEP, RED, and Re-evaluation meetings in strict alignment with IDEA timelines and Missouri DESE guidelines; draft measurable goals based on comprehensive transition, functional, and classroom assessments (PLAAFP).
• Coordinate post-secondary transition planning for students, collaborating directly with outside agencies (Vocational Rehabilitation, Regional Centers, DMH, day habilitation centers) to support goal achievement and graduation pathways.
• Direct, train, and manage paraprofessionals; establish daily schedules, 1:1 rotations, and safety protocols to ensure accurate data collection and consistent protocol implementation.
• Partner with OT, PT, SLP, VT and BCBA providers to integrate therapy goals into daily routines; collect and analyze weekly progress data to track benchmark growth.
• Build and manage classroom schedules to ensure 100% compliance with IEP Service Delivery pages, maintaining meticulous records of service minutes, parent communications, and behavioral incidents.
• Collect and analyze data on a weekly basis to track student growth toward specific IEP benchmarks.

Physical Support & Medical Management

• Safely perform or assist with student transfers, lifting, and positioning (utilizing Hoyer lifts or gait belts as required).
• Monitor students with complex medical needs (e.g., seizure disorders, G-tubes) and coordinate with the school nurse for emergency protocols.

Behavior Management & Student Support

• Implement and monitor complex Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), utilizing specialized strategies for high-intensity needs.
• Direct, train, and supervise paraprofessionals assigned to the classroom to ensure effective delivery of direct instruction and student safety.
• Assist students with physical, medical, or personal care needs (including hygiene, feeding, mobility, and self-care routines) as required.
• Integrate Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices or PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) into all daily routines for non-verbal or limited-verbal students.

Professionalism, Communication, & Collaboration

• Maintain a professional attitude in an environment conducive to a professional learning community striving for a good working relationship with other staff members.
• Maintain ongoing, open communication with parents/guardians regarding student progress, behavioral supports, and post-secondary transition planning.
• Partner closely with building staff, district teams, and related service providers (SLPs, OTs, PTs, VTs, BCBAs) to integrate specialized therapies into daily classroom routines and achieve shared student goals.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Building Principal, Director of Student Services and other Central Office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 9 month contract (179 days)
• Salary Schedule - Salary is commensurate with experience and education. Base salary starts at $44,500
• Benefits include Board paid health insurance, paid sick leave, retirement and other

EVALUATIONS:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Professional Staff (teachers)