Position Type: Certified - Extra Work Assignment/Task ForceDate Posted: 10/22/2024Location: Unit OfficeDate Available: TBDClosing Date: Until Filled
TASK FORCE PROPOSAL Title: Task Force - Core Vocabulary Bins Position Type: Certified - Extra Work Assignment/Task Force Date Posted: October 18, 2024 Location: Unit Office or TBD Qualifications: Specialized Services SLPs and LBS1s in SS1-3 Reports to: Jessica Alt, Special Education Administrator Task Force Dates: 10/18/24-3/1/24 Task Force Responsibilities: * Explore current evidence based practices for implementing core vocabulary activities in the classroom for student 1:1 time with SLPs, paraprofessionals, and/or teachers * Create age-appropriate task bins with materials that will support core vocabulary activities that will promote consistency of practice and implementation across specialized services classrooms * Materials provided will enhance learning opportunities and paraprofessional/teacher confidence with teaching AAC and language * Design easy access reference materials so staff know exactly what words to target with instructions for implementation of each activity * Create easy to manipulate and change materials that are compact yet abundant to fit easily in classroom and provide a variety of learning opportunities * Design activities that will have levels of prompting and scripts embedded for paraprofessionals and/or teachers based on student's current level of performance and understanding * Create a shared electronic manual that can be utilized as a reference and template for lesson creation * Target audience is students who utilize AAC to communicate in specialized services classrooms across grade levels and across the district, as well as paraprofessionals and teaching staff to promote more language opportunities and ease of access to materials/instructions * Task force will meet up to 10 hours outside of contractual school hours * Task force work needs to be completed prior to 3/1/24 Compensation: Stipend per hourly rate for curriculum work outside of the school day per contractual agreement. - Certified Staff - Curriculum Pay Rate 4
Maximum of 24 hours per task force member. To Apply: Online at www.unit5.org