Exceptional Child Instructor (LBD) @ Toliver

Danville Independent School District•Danville, KY

About The Position

The Exceptional Child Instructor helps students learn subject matter and skills that contribute to their development as mature, capable, and responsible individuals. The instructor plans and delivers instruction aligned with academic expectations, student goals, school objectives, and individual needs; creates a positive and safe learning environment; assesses student learning and adjusts instruction; and manages student behavior to support teaching and learning. The position provides specially designed instruction according to students’ IEPs, correlates IEP objectives with lesson plans, develops objectives that reflect students’ current performance and support progress, completes due-process paperwork, assists with evaluations, and consults with regular education teachers and other school personnel about students’ needs. The instructor also communicates with students, families, colleagues, and the community; pursues professional growth; and fulfills school and district policies, procedures, and job expectations. The work is performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors. Noise levels may be moderate to loud. The role frequently involves standing and speaking or listening, and sometimes walking and sitting. It may occasionally require bending or twisting the neck and pushing or lifting up to 50 pounds. The employee is responsible for the safety, well-being, or work output of others and must meet multiple demands and interact with the public and staff.

Requirements

Possess a valid Kentucky teaching certification.

Responsibilities

Develop lesson plans and units aligned with academic expectations, student goals, school objectives, and student needs.
Select appropriate learning activities, materials, media, technologies, assessments, and resources; use technology to support instruction, communication, collaboration, research, and problem-solving.
Plan activities that make effective use of instructional time and integrate knowledge and skills across disciplines where appropriate.
Collaborate with students, teachers, parents, and others to develop, design, deliver, and align curriculum to student, school, district, and community needs.
Create a positive learning climate and arrange a safe, functional physical environment suited to planned activities and students’ needs.
Implement instructional units and lesson plans, provide individual and cooperative learning experiences, and connect learning to prior knowledge and real-life applications.
Use questioning, examples, feedback, comprehension checks, and transitions to support student learning and critical thinking.
Assess student performance using varied assessment methods, analyze results, provide timely feedback, and adjust assessment and instruction to address student differences.
Manage student behavior by establishing expectations, monitoring conduct, reinforcing appropriate behavior, and responding constructively and consistently to disruptions.
Communicate clearly and positively with students, colleagues, parents, and others, including sharing expectations, assessment criteria, and student progress.
Pursue professional growth, evaluate instructional needs, maintain and revise a professional growth plan, participate in professional development, and share resources and ideas with colleagues.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality regarding students and use appropriate language in students’ presence.
Follow school and district policies and procedures, meet assigned time frames and job expectations, serve on committees, and perform other duties consistent with the position.
Implement specially designed instruction according to IEPs and correlate IEP objectives with lesson plans.
Serve as a consultant or resource to regular education teachers and share appropriate information about students’ special needs with school personnel.
Consult with teachers about pre-referral collaboration for at-risk students in regular classrooms.
Develop IEP objectives that correspond with students’ present performance levels and support continuous progress.
Complete required due-process paperwork and assist with evaluations.
Perform other related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.