9-12 Exceptional Children Teacher

JOB TITLE: Exceptional Childrens Teacher

REPORTS TO: Principal

SALARY: Salary Teacher Salary Scale

STATUS: 10 months

SUMMARY: The job Special Education Teacher was established to plan and provide appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. The employer will create a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities such that the student will benefit from the general education curriculum supported with supplemental aids, accommodations, and other needed support.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Follow all board policies and procedures and to comply with instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s).

Follow all state and federal policies and procedures for the provision of Exceptional Children’s services (including: referral, eligibility, and services)

Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity

Develop (with the IEP team) and implement an Individual Educational Program for each assigned child

Provide self-contained, resource, or inclusion services for assigned students

Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities

Assess academic and social growth of students

Keep appropriate records

Complete all paperwork assigned in a timely manner and follow federal timelines as required

Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school/district policies, goals, and objectives

Collaborate with general education staff to insure the implementation of IEPs in the general education classroom, monitor student progress, and plan for classroom accommodations, modifications and resource lessons

Communicates with parents through a variety of means

Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student’s progress and school initiatives

Create a safe and welcoming classroom climate and a community based on respect and democratic principles

Maintains professional competence through in-service professional development provided by the district and/or professional growth activities and university courses

Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which he/she will be evaluated with the district guidelines

Selects instructional materials

Supervises students during in/out of class activities

Participates in faculty and/or district committees

Actively participates in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

Attend EC team meetings-Division meetings

Schedule IEP meetings in a timely manner with the parents and IEP team members

Perform non-instructional duties as scheduled to maintain the safety of students and the appearance of the school (traffic duty, clean-up work area, etc)

Maintain confidentiality

Inform EC Director of any concerns, issues or potential issues with EC

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an approved education program in subject area

N C Teaching license or have qualifications to obtain a N C teaching license

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Skilled in assessment and disaggregating data for teaching and learning

Ability to meet the needs of all learners

Ability to plan, coordinate, and continuously improve instruction

Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts

Ability to develop and compile records and reports

Must be able to use a variety of technology devices such as computers, copiers, calculators, etc

Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or thing

Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Include receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from administrators

Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, list, etc

Ability to prepare correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, list, etc

Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instruction

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds or more at times.

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DISCLAIMER:

The following statements of the job descriptions are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this category. The description does not contain an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills and other requirements necessary of employees to perform in this position.