IRC SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER-Dexter, KS K-6, USD 465/Cowley Co. Spec. Svcs. Cooperative

Winfield USD 465 www.usd465.com

The special education teacher will work with students with mild disabilities who take their classes in the regular classroom. Areas of support include, but are not limited to pre-teaching vocabulary for core curriculum classes, teaching students strategies in how to take tests successfully, providing support in the regular classroom itself during instruction, teaching reading, writing, spelling, and/or math in the Resource Room. Teaching duties will be determined by each students IEP. There are multiple requirements for special education paperwork that come with any special education teaching position. The Cooperative has an IEP (Individual Education Plan) Coordinator who will assist/train all teachers in this process. In addition, teachers will have an opportunity to participate in Orton-Gillingham training. OG is a multi-sensory approach to helping students to learn to read, write, and spell. OG training is for two weeks every summer for three summers.

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Winfield Public Schools is located approximately 40 miles southeast of Wichita. Winfield is a rural community of about 12,000 people with easy access to Wichita. Winfield Public Schools has a 4A high school, a grade 6-8 middle school, four K-5 elementary schools and Winfield Early Learning Center for pre-school students. USD 465 is the sponsoring district for the Cowley County Special Services Cooperative. Approximately 2,300 students attend Winfield Public Schools.

USD 465 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent, 1407 Wheat Rd., Winfield, KS 67156.