special education long term substitute teacher resume example with 16+ years of experience
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I am a well-rounded and compassionate person who has loved and enjoyed working as a long term Special Education Teacher in a self-contained classroom. I have many skills when addressing each student's individual unique needs by creating multiple effective lesson plans that accommodate there special circumstances. I have provided appropriate individualized instructions to build a foundation for life skills. I have Developed and implemented Individualized Education Plans for students with varieties of disabilities. As a special education teacher I focus on meeting students academic and emotional needs through compassion when delivering personalized, hands-on support and lessons targeted to specific learning needs and strengths. I know strong communication skills and patients is needed to provide positive reinforcement in team-based, structured environments. I have been dedicated to working as a Special Education Teacher and focusing on building students' strengths and confidence to build onto their abilities. Being committed to providing students with firm guidelines, structure, routines and dependability to build social and academic growth. I have shown that I am prepared to handle blended instruction.
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- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
- Advocated for needs of the students with disabilities.
- Developed IEP for students educational objectives and needs.
- Developed and maintained individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans to promote and build student confidence.
- Collaborated with general education teachers to include students in classroom activities.
- Performed interesting/interactive learning methods tailored to help students with each individual need.
- I have maintained a dynamic working relationships with students, parents, and paraprofessionals to support classroom objectives.
- Maintained consistent and timely contact with parents about student behavior and upcoming events.
- Incorporated visual aids into student lesson plans to help support their learning.
- Encouraged student to build confidence and improve self-image through working on life skills and hygiene.
- Enhanced lessons using Smart Board technology and computers.
- Encouraged curiosity, exploration and problem-solving with tailored recreation programs.
- I teach technologies that meet learning needs that will help enhance student learning experience.
- Led students on field trips to enhance educational programs.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during group activities.
- Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods.
- Provided students with personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels.
- Supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, gymnasiums and field trips.
- Assisted with implementation of student's individualized IEP at discretion and direction of teachers and administrators.
- Taught daily life skills and behaviors to students to build practical knowledge.
- Created small groups and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
- Prepared instructional materials for specific classroom activities tailored to support student needs.
- Backed up lessons with personal support, small group instruction and hands-on activities.
- Organized classroom spaces to meet students' learning needs and smoothly manage planned activities.
- Planned and led activities to develop students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Planned and supervised games and other recreational activities for students.
- Assisted in preparing lesson materials and bulletin board displays.
- Organized and labeled student materials when setting up classrooms.
- Inspected cells and conducted random searches of common areas.
- Monitored daily activities to identify and manage suspicious behavior, improper conduct and signs of conflict.
- Observed inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.
- Detected potential threats and quickly defused conflicts.
- Maintained clear and open communications with facility areas to support safe operations.
- Supervised residents during meal distribution and intake, recreation time and work-site performance.
- Applied non-violent response tools and physical restraint during problematic situations.
- Maintained inmate logs and entered information into electronic offender record systems for regulatory monitoring.
- Enforced resident behavior management protocols and drafted incident reports for infractions.
- Transported inmates to and from medical and dental appointments, funerals, work details and court hearings.
- Received property from incoming inmates, provided receipts and inspected items for contraband.
- Processed inmate intake and re-assignment by completing paperwork, conducting searches and recording fingerprints.
- Supervised offender work assignments and evaluated performance for compliance with standard regulations.
- Patrolled correctional facility to ensure it's clean, secure and maintained.
Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ
- Managed classes of up to 18 self-contained students.
- Chaperoned 18 self-contained students on field trips.
Working with students has come to me naturally I grew up with a mom who worked for the school and I would volunteer to help her after getting out of school on a day to day basis. I will be graduating this may with Bachelors of Science in Elementary education and Special Education degree. I have worked for Safford Unified school district for 17 years starting with as a Preschool aide, I fell in love with teaching and decided it was my calling. I have experienced working with all age levels from Pre-school to Title one aide for 1st through 2nd grades before being assigned to a self-contained classroom where I worked with students with all different special needs at all age levels. After working as a paraprofessional for many years I was granted the opportunity to become a long term substitute for six years in a middle school self-contained classroom while beginning my degree. Through the years of running my own self-contained class as the head teacher I have completed Individual IEPs, held meetings on my own, joined in all teacher trainings and collaborations. This has provided me with many experiences that is needed in the field of education. I am excited to start my new journey as a certified teacher and continue to grow and teach my students.
As an educator, I have a strong belief that all students are capable of learning. In my teaching I am committed to creating a positive learning environment where all my students can feel comfortable and confident in themselves by promoting equality, respect, and fairness. I will be dedicated to my students needs and values to ensure a positive learning environment that promotes believing in oneself through the strengths of each individual student, self-reflections, and allowing their curiosities to be acknowledged to help increase learning.
- First Aid and CPR Certified, - 2023
- NCI Certified 2022
- Go Solutions Training 2022
- Child Find by Vector training 2022
- Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention and Postvention (Full Course) 2022
- Sexual Harassment: Student Issues & Response (Full Course) 2022
- Students Experiencing Homelessness: Awareness and Understanding (Full Course) 2022
- Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention (Full Course) 2022
- Bright Arrow Teacher Training (Custom) 2022
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School Attended
- Grand Canyon University
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- Special Education Long Term-Substitute Teacher
- Paraprofessional Aide
- Juvenile Detention Officer
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science
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