Campus Principal
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Provide students with disabilities appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them achieve educational progress in all areas but specifically emotional and social skills. Develop modified curricula and other instructional materials to address each student’s ability level.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONSpecialized Behavior Support (SBS)
Students accessing this instructional setting demonstrate significant behavioral and emotional challenges that require intensive support. This program addresses students’ academic and behavioral needs with highly individualized approaches and positive behavior supports. Social skills instruction is a critical curriculum component in SBS. Students have opportunities to interact with their typical peers to the fullest extent possible in an effort to reinforce the generalization of acquired skills.
Education/CertificationValid Texas teaching certificate for Special Education
Elementary Positions: Elem Self Contained 1 – 8, or Generalist/Core EC – 6
Middle School Positions: Generalist/Core 4-8
High School Positions: Core Content
Special Knowledge/SkillsAbility to effectively instruct students and manage their behaviorAbility to work with students with severe and/or multiple impairments
Experience:
Knowledge and experience in working with students with emotional and behavioral challenges preferred
Instructional StrategiesCollaborate with parents and other staff members to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through the ARD/IEP Committee process.Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the students’ IEPs and reflect the District's established curriculum; demonstrate written evidence of preparation as required.Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles/needs, including activities, materials, and equipment.Use technology (including assistive technology) to strengthen the teaching/learning process.Participate in ARD/IEP committee meetings on a regular basis.Plan and supervise assignments for teaching assistants. Student Growth and DevelopmentConduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing.Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of students as stated in IEP.Be a positive role model for students, support mission of school district.Help students develop independence and advocacy skills particularly in the area of emotional regulation.Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned.
Classroom Management and OrganizationCreate classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.Provide positive behavioral supports to manage student behavior in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
Must be physically capable of implementing student restraint as a last resort for safety. CommunicationEstablish and maintain open communications by conducting conferences with parents, student, related service providers, principals, and teachers.Use effective verbal and written communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues.Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members. OtherCompile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required for District and TEA compliance.Participate in professional development activities to improve job-related skills.Keep informed of and comply with federal, state, District, and school regulations and policies related to the delivery of special education services.Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required. Supervisory ResponsibilitiesSupervise assigned teaching assistant(s).
Frisco ISD retains the right to adjust the responsibilities and assignments of all positions as needed to meet the needs of the District.
Frisco ISD is committed to fostering a collaborative work environment that honors and supports the social and emotional well-being of all. Employees are expected to interact in a manner that is becoming of educators and promotes high levels of productivity for the benefit of the students we serve.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental FactorsMaintain emotional control under stress. Physical demands include: frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting and transferring students to and from wheelchairs, and assisting with positioning students with physical disabilities. Exposure to biological hazards.
Special Education General Employee Expectation
The Special Education Department maintains an expectation that all staff will assume shared responsibility for the health, safety, and confidentiality of all students and adults; which may include implementing, supporting and documenting behavioral intervention strategies and/or providing school health, related, and personal care services.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
The Frisco Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability status of otherwise qualified individuals. FISD does not discriminate on the basis of membership or application for membership in the uniformed services.
Frisco Independent School District remains one of the fastest growing public school districts in the state and nation.
Within the 75 square miles of our District, FISD schools serve residents of Collin and Denton Counties, including residents of Frisco and portions of McKinney, Plano and Little Elm, Texas.
At the heart of our success is a student-opportunities model that has guided the District through three decades of explosive enrollment growth. With the support of parents and the community, leaders remain committed to creating small, personalized learning environments, as evidenced by our mission to know every student by name and need. This philosophy drives our day-to-day efforts to understand each child’s unique circumstances, his or her strengths and weaknesses and the role we must play to ensure each student reaches his or her full potential.
