EC Teacher - General Curriculum - Interim @ Lowell Elementary

Gaston County Schools•United States,

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the EC Teacher provides special education services to students identified as disabled in accordance with State and Federal regulations. The teacher develops and implements Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in classroom settings compatible with students’ ages and developmental levels. Responsibilities include developing lesson plans, adapting materials, and designing activities that help students develop academic, behavioral, and social skills, meet IEP goals, and make progress. The teacher monitors student progress and maintains EC records in compliance with State and Federal guidelines. The role includes planning and delivering instruction, providing direct special education services, coordinating assigned students’ cases, communicating with parents and other caregivers, supporting students’ personal and self-help needs, and maintaining a safe and orderly classroom. The teacher must follow applicable education laws and procedures, collaborate effectively with students, colleagues, families, and the community, and pursue professional growth. The position requires classroom and office equipment use and physical capacity for standing, walking, moving objects, and managing students safely.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from a regionally accredited college or university.
Licensed in Special Education/General Curriculum (88091) or eligible for licensure.
Knowledge of educational and exceptional children’s laws, rules, regulations, practices, and trends.
Knowledge of curricula, instructional methodology, techniques, technology, student cognitive development, and how to integrate these to promote student success.
Knowledge of traits and characteristics of various disabilities.
Ability to instruct and assess individual students and groups based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Common Core.
Ability to monitor student safety and well-being, including during inclusive activities.
Ability to motivate students and maintain an orderly, disciplined classroom.
Ability to perform general clerical duties, operate common office machines, and maintain basic files and records.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and establish effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate information, prepare correspondence and reports, and interpret technical instructions.
Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to adapt to stress and emergency situations.
Understanding of the growth and development of assigned students.
Ability to meet physical requirements consistent with Medium/Heavy Work, including standing and walking, occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force, frequently exerting up to 25 pounds, and constantly moving objects up to 10 pounds with negligible force.
Auditory, visual, and physical skills necessary to manage students and the classroom in a manner that assures reasonable student safety.
If offered a position, pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and present instruction in varied styles to support students’ educational and social development and progress toward individual goals.
Develop and implement instructional plans aligned with school and system-wide curricular goals and each student’s IEP.
Develop IEPs for students with disabilities, implement them, and use diagnostic and assessment information to update them as needed.
Provide direct special education instruction to identified students.
Use varied teaching methods and adapt or develop materials to meet student needs.
Monitor student behavior, maintain classroom discipline, deescalate inappropriate behaviors, teach appropriate behavioral strategies, restrain students when necessary, and record and report restraints.
Assist students with disabilities with personal and self-help needs, including eating and toileting.
Communicate with parents about students’ educational progress through periodic written progress reports.
Coordinate cases for assigned students and consult with community caregivers, school support professionals, and parents to understand and meet student needs.
Maintain student records in accordance with North Carolina procedures for programs and services for children with disabilities and comply with State and Federal education statutes.
Treat students fairly and equitably and interact effectively with students, coworkers, parents, and the community.
Follow a professional development plan and demonstrate evidence of growth.
Use classroom and office equipment and tools, including equipment for children with special needs.
Perform other related work as required.