Position: Special Day Class Teacher

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

Brief Description of Position

Provides an educational program for learning handicapped pupils in preschool who are seriously academically deficient in relation to their ability in one or all of the following subjects: reading, mathematics, language; and who have a behavioral, neurological, and/or emotional problem of such severity that satisfactory progress cannot be expected in the regular classroom with Resource Specialist assistance. Students assigned to SDC designation must require one-half or more of their school day in special education.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Teaches one or all of the following subjects: reading, mathematics, or language to learning handicapped pupils who are seriously academically deficient; provides frequent, intensive, and individually planned small group and/or individual instruction in areas of need as indicated by IEP process.

Provides updated educational assessment information at least annually to the IEPT and participates in any district placement meetings for his/her student.

Works with assigned school staff in providing appropriate/beneficial mainstreaming opportunities for his/her SDC students.

Provides counseling to staff members regarding the remedial processes and difficulties involved in instructing these pupils.

Confers frequently with parents and professional staff members on progress of each pupil.

Provides appropriate physical and psychological learning environment to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes, social skills and self-image.

Reports enrollment, A.D.A., and other required statistical information to the Director of Special Education

Performs other duties as assigned.

Appropriate California Teacher credential required.

Supervision Exercised or Received

Under the immediate direction of the site administrator with staff assistance from the Director of Special Education and Program Specialist.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Work Year: Credentialed Teacher Work Year (189/190 days)

Salary Schedule: Certificated Teacher