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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a sub and constantly see sub vacancies for Special Ed positions.  In fact, that's mostly what's advertised.  I never accept those jobs because I haven't been trained in Special Ed, and I imagine many subs feel similarly.  So who is filling in for these teachers?[/quote]

Same. There is rarely more information than "sub plans are on the desk," so I don't know what I would be walking into. I have subbed for content-area Learning Disabilities teachers (team taught or self-contained) and enjoy it (they contact me because I sub in their content area and can teach), but SPED is such a wide range that I have absolutely no idea what the day would look like. [/quote]

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I definitely don't want to walk into a situation I'm not prepared for.  [/quote]

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I was just perusing the sub openings and have to say - I'm very unlikely to accept a job that doesn't have the instructions/description right there in the opening notice.  Or text instructions like this:  "Please see lesson plans for detailed instruction and information on class."  Why not put all the detailed instructions and information right there on the website?  I don't want to walk into a classroom and scramble to read instructions, get set up, right before the kids arrive.  Give subs the chance to check out your instructions ahead of time!  Inevitably, there is an issue with the computer, connecting, etc.  Last minute scrambling in an unfamiliar class is the worst.[/quote]

Because the sub plan is written the day before. I don’t have it all planned when I requested the day off 2-3 weeks prior.[/quote]

I see this issue all the time for Special Ed needs.  A content area teacher I have less concern - it's a little more straightforward.  Knowing a special ed [b]teacher's parking space is great[/b], but is it a small class of students that just need 1:1 help but no disruptive students?  Or is there an actual physical danger that I may be walking into?  I know that because of IEP and FERPA what can be written down and publicly communicated is minimal, but if there is a more than remote chance of physical danger (knowing 2 people who suffered concussions while teaching), I'm not going to take the risk for $130 (before FICA and taxes).

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I’ve never really thought about adding details to a job listing. I could put my grade level in if that helps. I guess I just assumed it showed.

That’s interesting. Where do they have assigned spaces? Just curious.[/quote]

The high schools have assigned spaces.  So while a critical piece of information (there are limited visitor spots and you are expected to use that teacher's assigned spot unless they are in the building in meetings or a different role that day).[/quote]

[critical piece of information] but I'd rather know what I'm walking into (knowing I may get pulled during the teacher's planning period to cover another class, which is a whole crapshoot of it's own because it may or may not have plans on the aforementioned desk).[/quote]

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