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Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Department Administrator and a full-time faculty mentor, the successful candidate will prepare and teach Special Education courses assigned by the department. Essential Responsibilities and Duties 1. Prepares and teaches Special Education Department course material as stipulated in the course syllabi provided by the department.

2. With the assistance of a full-time faculty mentor, develops course calendar and weekly outlines.

3. Supports professional commitment to the Department, School and College mission and values. Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued 1. Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization

2. Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators

3. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments

4. Returns graded assignments within one week of assignment due date.

5. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades

6. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance

7. Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines

8. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment

9. Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy

10. Maintains professional and collegial behavior

11. Handles / responds to student concerns / complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1‐2 days)

12. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and / or College procedure

13. Completes all required employee trainings

14. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines

15. Provides ADA accommodations as requested

16. Other job related duties as needed Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree in Special Education from an accredited college or university with at least 6 semester hours of graduate-level coursework in the topic being taught. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 1. Ability to communicate subject matter to students.

2. Ability to use a computer and other instructional technologies.

3. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture,

ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the

College.

4. Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic,

cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities. Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties