Elementary School Exceptional Children's Teacher

North Carolina Cyber Academy•Durham, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary School Exceptional Children's Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and presenting instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills contributing to their educational and social development. This role involves managing instructional time, student behavior, instructional presentation, monitoring student performance, providing feedback, facilitating instruction, and interacting effectively within the educational environment. The teacher will also perform non-instructional duties and participate in state exams, which may require travel and overnight stays. Staff are expected to attend all scheduled district in-person staff development days and departmental/grade band in-person office days. The standard workday is 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with potential for exceptions due to state testing, meetings, or field trips.

Requirements

Degree in education or a related area qualifying for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Ability to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs.
Ability to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Physical requirements consistent with Light Work due to time spent standing and/or walking.
Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using a prescribed format.
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret extensive technical instructions; and to deal with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages.
Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add, subtract, multiply, and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and apply principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference and statistical theory.
Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
Ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools.
Minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Adaptability to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Ability to talk and hear.
Ability to communicate via telephone.
Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly in inclusive activities.
Ability to motivate students.
Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
Ability to perform general clerical duties.
Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
Ability to operate common office machines.
Ability to maintain basic files and records.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Responsibilities

Manage instructional time by having materials ready, starting lessons quickly, and maintaining high student time-on-task.
Manage student behavior by establishing clear rules and procedures for routines, participation, and movement, and by monitoring and addressing inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently.
Present instruction effectively by reviewing previous material, introducing new concepts with clear objectives, speaking fluently, using understandable language and relevant examples, assigning tasks with a high success rate, asking appropriate questions, maintaining a brisk pace, making smooth transitions, ensuring clear assignments, and summarizing key points.
Monitor student performance by maintaining clear work standards, circulating to check work, using various assessment methods, and posing questions clearly.
Provide instructional feedback by offering feedback on in-class work, providing prompt feedback on out-of-class work, affirming correct responses, and offering sustaining feedback after incorrect responses.
Facilitate instruction by having an instructional plan aligned with school and system-wide goals, using diagnostic information to revise objectives, maintaining accurate records, aligning objectives with strategies and assessments, and utilizing available resources.
Interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and the community.
Perform non-instructional duties as assigned, adhere to established laws and policies, and engage in professional development.
Participate in the administration of various state exams, which may involve travel and overnight stays.
Attend all scheduled district in-person staff development days and departmental/grade band in-person office days.