special education teacher resume example with 9+ years of experience
Jessica
Claire
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(555) 432-1000,
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105
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Professional Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement. Specializing in creating a class culture of respect, understanding, and responsibility for all members of the class, while holding student's to a high standard of performance, independent of academic ability.
Skills
Student Progress Reporting
Motivating Students through Behavior Specific Praise
Lesson Planning/ Differentiated Instruction
Group and individual instruction
Secondary education
Special education
Classroom management
Multitasking abilities
Microsoft Office
ECSSS, IEP management system
Google Classroom, google docs
Distance Learning Platforms
Ci3t Training in 3-tiered academic and behavior supports
Conflict resolution techniques
Student records management
Computer skills
Middle school education
Education
University Of Hawaii, Manoa, College Of EducationHonolulu, HI, Expected in 05/2020 ā āTeaching Certificate, Secondary Special Education:Educational Program - GPA:
Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, COExpected in 05/1994 ā āBachelor of Science:Microbiology - GPA:
Work History
Banner Health - Special Education Teacher Tucson, AZ, 08/2019 - Current
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement.
Record student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Created/managed IEPs to define student learning objectives, educational strategies, student strengths and needs, accommodations/modifications to support goals.
Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of IDEA identified students.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to students with disabilities.
Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Collaborated with numerous departments and 6 standard education teachers.
Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement method, resulting in significant decrease of inappropriate classroom behaviors.
Taught students in various settings, including self-contained, resource and inclusion environments.
Attended monthly staff training sessions.
Partnered with standard education teachers from Science, Math, English Language Arts and Social Studies departments.
Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
Designed and implemented a market, where students earned play money, kept a bank log of deposits and withdrawals, to encourage positive behavior and teach life skills. Money earned could be used to purchase items from the market. Students had to choose to save up for more expensive items.
Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
Osborn School District #8 - Educational Assistant Phoenix, AZ, 10/2014 - 08/2019
Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies.
Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
Performed special tasks such as created task sheets and First, Then cards to help students with special needs learn and grow. Assisted with feeding, hand washing, and toileting to help students become more independent.
Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
Prepared instruction materials, including making copies, constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, which enabled students to grasp new concepts quickly.
Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
Relieved classroom teacher during breaks, using [Skill] to maintain order and structure in classroom.
Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
Created, prepared and executed plans for activities and lessons daily.
Observed individual behaviors and suspect actions, and reported issues to supervisory staff.
Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
Taught average of 5 students per class.
Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
Monitored students on field trips by overseeing various tasks, including roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
Offered constructive feedback to minors under care regarding specific actions, behaviors and words.
Kept classrooms clean by sterilizing and disinfecting toys and surfaces.
Organized classroom library and art areas each day to keep classroom well-maintained.
Supported up to 6 classroom teachers in implementing developmentally-appropriate curriculum for group of 3-6 students.
Maintained safety and security of all youth under care.
Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
Safeguard customer requirements as well as product quality standards by delivering support.
Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections and other established laboratory tests to assure the highest quality of product.
Adhered to safety and clean area procedures to comply with agency and regulatory mandates.
Reviewed and validated quality requirements for manufacturing planning, supplier purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance regulations.
Conducted data review and followed standard practices to find solutions.
Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
Determined root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout product development process.
Identified and resolved variances to bring products in line with requirements.
Managed operational documents and produced daily and monthly reports detailing activities of all departments on the property.
Kept laboratory in compliance with all applicable guidelines and laws.
Executed corrective actions when test controls were outside specified limits.
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