CDC Teacher Highland Rim School
About The Position
The CDC Teacher at Highland Rim School supports students with special education needs in reaching academic goals and adhering to their Individual Education Plans (IEPs). The role provides individual and small-group instructional assistance, reinforces classroom learning, supports the work of Special Populations teachers, and helps maintain a safe and positive learning environment. Physical presence is an essential function. The listed duties are typical but not exclusive or all-inclusive; other duties may be required and assigned. The position may involve supporting students’ visual, auditory, and tactile learning needs; modifying materials; monitoring students in varied school and off-campus settings; implementing teacher-supervised behavior strategies; and, when required, assisting with daily living activities. Applicants must have a valid Tennessee teaching license with a Comprehensive Special Education endorsement for the appropriate grade band; permits are not accepted. An FBI/TBI background check is required. The position is open until filled. Contact Amanda Pickens, school Principal, at [email protected] or 931-433-9575.
Requirements
- Valid Tennessee teaching license with a Comprehensive Special Education endorsement for the appropriate grade band; permits are not accepted.
- Must comply with an FBI/TBI background check.
Responsibilities
- Assist students individually or in small groups with lesson assignments and practice to reinforce learning concepts, support academic goals, and follow IEPs.
- Provide visual, auditory, and tactile stimulation to students throughout the day as appropriate.
- Assist with classroom assignments, tests, homework, and make-up work in support of Special Populations teachers.
- Help modify instructional materials to meet individual student needs.
- Communicate with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, and parents or guardians to assist with evaluating progress and implementing IEP or academic objectives.
- Set up and facilitate individual workstations and assist with drill and practice, group projects, and seat work.
- Monitor individual students and groups in settings such as classrooms, playgrounds, field trips, libraries, and bus loading or unloading areas to support safety and positive learning experiences.
- When specified in an IEP, escort students to and from the lunchroom and monitor students in the cafeteria and hallways; report discipline problems and help keep the student’s table area clean as needed.
- Report observations and incidents involving students, including accidents, fights, social behavior, rule violations, and safety conditions, to appropriate instructional or administrative personnel.
- Implement teacher-supervised behavior strategies addressing behaviors that may include physical or verbal aggression and non-compliance.
- When required, assist with daily living activities such as meals, toileting, monitoring medical conditions, and lifting, transferring, or positioning students as instructed by a teacher or therapist.
- Maintain classroom routines while the teacher performs other educational duties.
- Comply with district policies and state and federal law.
- Complete the required FBI/TBI background check.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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