Teacher - Severe/Cognitive Needs Teacher - Significant Support Needs (SSN)

SUMMARY

Significant Support Needs Teachers facilitate specially designed academic, social-emotional and activities of daily living instruction for students with extensive and diverse needs in the areas of cognition and/or learning, communication, movement and/or social/emotional abilities. These individuals may also have concurrent health, sensory, physical and/or behavioral disabilities.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Advocacy

Advocate for students with disabilities to ensure access to learning opportunities and equity in discipline processes

Model and promote inclusive language

Facilitate care and management of students' personal and medical needs

Ensure students have access to appropriate communication resources

Assessment

Assess and determine eligibility of students with disabilities

Develop and monitor progress of SMART learning goals for each student

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