Resource Teacher Job Description
Resource teacher
provides an instructional program to meet the needs of all students including students with disabilities and limited English proficiencies.
Resource Teacher Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Initiates and maintains effective liaisons with district and professional associations to maintain a current knowledge of Reading and instructional best practices
Supervises LEA compliance with state and federal laws and guidelines
Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and lesson planning and student progress toward IEP goals as required by district procedures and applicable laws
Trains new teachers in the use of Student Information System (SIS) and school-based resources and procedures
Attends monthly CSUSA Curriculum Cadres
Maintains accurate records and IEP’s as mandated by state and federal guidelines, within established timelines
Supports, communicates and works professionally with administrators, staff and community and follows all protocols consistent with the WCSD’s procedures
Makes a focused effort to promote meaningful participation of parents in the IEP process
Participates in other job-related duties and activities related to the position as assigned
Works as part of an education/assessment team responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating individual objectives for assigned students
Resource Teacher Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Resource Teacher
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ESL, BCBA, NM, CPR
Education for Resource Teacher
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the resource teacher job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Education, Teaching, Department of Education, Technology, Health Insurance, Health Professions, Health Science, Special Education, Communication, Substance Abuse
Skills for Resource Teacher
Desired skills for resource teacher include:
Characteristics of students with disabilities
Strategies and accommodations to assist students with disabilities to access curriculum
Students and resources
Typical developmental patterns of student
Reading and instructional best practices
Program/specialty area
Effective classroom management techniques
Laws
Regulations and guidelines affecting teachers and students
Word processing
Desired experience for resource teacher includes:
Three (3) years of professional level work or teaching experience related to the provision of services for students with disabilities and/or challenging behaviors
MUST BE NMPED HIGHLY QUALIFIED IN MATH
2 years of early childhood teaching experience
Child care office management skills
Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification
Five (5) years of successful teaching experience related to the job duties and responsibilities
Resource Teacher Examples
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Resource Teacher Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a resource teacher. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for resource teacher
- Monitors special education records and confidentiality procedures
- Review and Revise Principal’s Handbook for Gifted Education annually
- Develop, revise, and monitor implementation of the Gifted LEA Plan
- Devise and implement a system for compliance monitoring for gifted education
- Oversee data tracking for gifted referrals, evaluations and eligibilities
- Oversee and monitor 2nd grade child find process
- Work with TALENTS UNLIMITED supervisor to observe TALENTS “in action” in gifted classrooms and to develop lesson plans for each curriculum cycle
- Provide professional development for gifted specialists, school staffs, administrators
- Conduct routine site visits to observe gifted classrooms and monitor implementation of gifted curriculum, procedures, and guidelines
- Provide technical assistance or side-by-side coaching for gifted specialists, as needed
Qualifications for resource teacher
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations (students, parents, school system staff and the community)
- Employs technology in instruction and professional development such as document cameras, presenters, and SmartBoards
- Master’s Degree preferred and teaching certificate as appropriate
- Minimum of three (3) years of K-12 classroom teaching with demonstrable positive impact on achievement
- BA/BS degree in ESL, Second Languages, or Elementary Education from an accredited university
- 3 years successful teaching experience
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a resource teacher. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for resource teacher
- Promote equitable identification of gifted learners in all groups
- Serve as SPE liaison with MCPSS Magnet School Programs
- Monitors confidentiality procedures in local schools
- Assists the Executive Director of Special Services in planning programs of instruction for gifted students
- Assists in the formulation of instructional objectives that are consistent with the school board’s education goals and in keeping with the needs of students assigned to special classes
- Assists principals and teachers in working cooperatively with parents
- Completes formal observations upon request
- Completes other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Special Services
- Collaborates with other supports (general education, special education, physical and occupational therapist) to meet the student needs
- Positively fosters students’ self-esteem
Qualifications for resource teacher
- Plans for and guides the learning process to help students achieve their visually impaired resource program objectives
- Implements useful diagnostic and progress assessment measures
- Selects and uses effective instructional methods and learning materials
- Support the ongoing curriculum development of the program
- Maintains compliance with all special education regulations (IEP, MDT, Progress Reports, FBA/BIPs)
- Maintains open lines of communications with parents, guardians and staff
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a resource teacher. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for resource teacher
- Recognizes the characteristics, including non-traditional characteristics, of gifted and highly able learners and adapts curriculum to meet their unique needs
- Accelerates instruction in an evidence-supported way that meets the needs of gifted learners while ensuring a variety of instructional techniques, strategies, and media are used
- Provides content-based instruction that is advanced, differentiated, and appropriate for learners or varying levels and abilities
- Promotes a growth mindset philosophy and works with teachers, principals, and families to find and nurture advanced academic potential in students from historically underrepresented populations
- Facilitates the intellectual and professional development of teachers in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, facilitating professional learning opportunities
- Conducts non-evaluative observations and provides feedback to teachers on their implementation of appropriate instructional strategies and teaching practices
- Coordinates screenings and assessments to determine a student’s eligibility for advanced academic services
- Works with the community, parents and outside agencies to facilitate Advanced Academic Education awareness
- Plan and implement creative and challenging curriculum projects and activities in the areas of language and literacy, cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth
- Assist the head teacher in supervising and mentoring new teachers and contribute to their performance evaluations
Qualifications for resource teacher
- Skill in organization, time management, communication, and positive interpersonal skills
- Submission of 3 letters of reference from a supervisor, colleague, and teacher the candidate supported who speaks to the candidate’s teaching skills human relations and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates appropriate use of tools, especially instructional technology, to enhance and extend instruction
- Willingness to attend summer training through Vanderbilt University and MNPS
- Demonstrates superior knowledge of pedagogy as it relates to gifted identification, programs and services, talent development, and Growth Mindset
- Knowledge of recent research and best practices in Gifted education including the non-traditional characteristics and masks of gifted and highly able
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a resource teacher. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for resource teacher
- Special Education Coordination
- Must be able to work with students in a collaborative setting
- Maintain due process compliance with students on IEP's
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings with parents and regular educational staff and students
- Participate in weekly Child Study team meetings and other special education meetings
- Work collaboratively with special education staff on schedules that meet the needs of students on IEP's
- Work closely with staff regarding students on caseload and help make appropriate modifications and accommodations when needed on the work assigned
- Be an advocate for students
- Coordinates appropriate training outside district sources (i.e., eLearning, Alabama Community Ed)
- Acts as liaison between Information Technology Division and all other departments
Qualifications for resource teacher
- Valid New Mexico 3-A license with endorsement in fine, performing or visual art
- Six years as an Elementary Educator
- Leadership and mentorship skills and experiences
- Constantly twist/bend/stoop/squat
- Frequently stand/walk, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, perform desk-based computer tasks, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds
- Occasionally sit, kneel/crawl, reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, scrub/sweep/mop/chop/mix
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Resource Teacher Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a resource teacher. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for resource teacher
- Coordinates with curriculum supervisors in developing training activities for teachers
- Facilitates and Leads professional development activities for learning how to integrate technology effectively in the classroom or school system
- Collaborate with technicians to provide high quality technical support
- Supports and delivers training for all software applications as needed throughout the district
- Works in a positive and effective manner with faculty, staff, and administrators
- Any other duties assigned by the Coordinator of Instructional Technology
- Provides onsite support to ESL and mainstream teachers of English language learners by observing, providing feedback, and delivering model lessons
- Plans and delivers staff development on the NC English Language Development Standard Course of Study and its correlation to the Standard Course of Study
- Monitors adherence to Title III guidelines at school sites by applying Title III monitoring instrument and providing feedback to stakeholders
- Responds to school-based requests to interpret ACCESS scores and recommend interventions appropriately
Qualifications for resource teacher
- Requires good visual and auditory acuity
- Both General Education, Special Education, and Gifted Experience with school-based Enrichment programs
- Five years of experience as an IEP Specialsit
- Experience with IEP’s in litigation
- Knowledge of current trends and research in, effective strategies to eliminate the achievement gap, data analysis, curriculum, instruction and assessment
- Knowledge of principles and methods for teaching and instruction for individuals and groups