JOB CHARACTERISTICS: Responsible for designing and implementing a curriculum for Adaptive Life Skills students that will facilitate students\' acquisition of functional, adaptive and social skills and for facilitating students\' access to school and community. QUALIFICATIONS: 1.Demonstrates basic understanding of learning theory and behavior management. 2.Demonstrates ability to deal with staff, students, and the public in an effective manner and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees. 3.Demonstrates ability to respect confidential information. 4.Hold a current first aid card and CPR card. 5.Demonstrates ability to design and to implement instruction in critical functional skills. 6.Demonstrates ability to provide individualized instruction in natural environments. 7.Hold a valid Oregon Driver\'s License and automobile insurance. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: 1. Bachelor\'s Degree in appropriate field. 2. Severely Handicapped or Handicapped Learner Endorsement 3. Valid Oregon teaching certificate. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Identifies skills and activities that will continue when student leaves school. 2. Performs ongoing assessment of students to determine appropriate individual programs. 3. Schedules and facilitates IEP meetings. Meets with parents, specialists, representatives of community agencies, and team members to write a collaborative IEP for each student. 4. Designs activities to meet the IEP goals and objectives of each student. 5. Modifies instruction to meet changing needs of students and program. 6. Serves as case manager for Adaptive Life Skills students. 7. Maintains adequate record keeping system. 8. Demonstrates adequate knowledge of adaptive programming. 9. Schedules staff and students to implement instruction. 10. Plans, implements, and instructs staff in use of behavioral programs. 11. Trains student assistants, instructional assistants and volunteers. 12. Works with auxiliary personnel to provide each student with the full range of needed services. 13. Maintains good relationships with staff, students and community. 14. Supports inclusion of Adaptive Life Skills students in regular education settings, providing input on curricular modification and adaptive programming, identifying opportunities for partial participation, providing visual and other supports for communication. 15. Integrates students into age-appropriate activities. 16. Is supportive of programs for persons with disabilities and other special education services to the community when appropriate. 17. Provides for the safety and well-being of students. 18. Attends meetings as assigned. 19. Treats students with courtesy and personal dignity. 20. Assists with lifting and positioning of students. 21. Maintains open communication with students and parents or guardians. 22. Researches and facilitates opportunities to integrate individuals with disabilities into the adult community of work, housing, services, businesses and post-secondary education. 23. Establishes social support systems that can be maintained when student\'s educational entitlement is finished. For full job description please visit the websi