Exceptional Children - Teacher - Extended Content

Craven County Schools•Havelock, NC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Exceptional Children's Teacher is responsible for planning, instructing, and organizing instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills contributing to their educational and social development. This role requires adherence to all Board Policies and procedures, and compliance with supervisor instructions. The teacher demonstrates leadership in the classroom and school, takes responsibility for student learning, uses data to plan and set goals, and establishes a safe and orderly environment. They collaborate with school personnel to create a professional learning community, analyze data, and develop goals through the school improvement plan. Additionally, teachers contribute to the teaching profession by promoting positive working conditions and participating in decision-making structures. They advocate for schools and students, promote positive change in policies affecting student learning, and participate in initiatives to improve education. Teachers must demonstrate high ethical standards, know the content they teach, align instruction with the Common Core, develop strategies to make the curriculum rigorous and relevant, and promote literacy and math skills. They should also incorporate life skills, leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, and people skills. A key aspect of this role involves understanding special education policies and procedures, collaborating with regular education teachers, developing and following IEPs, and maintaining compliant confidential records and paperwork, including collecting ongoing assessment data on individual student goals.

Requirements

Must hold or qualify to hold a NC Educators License.
NC Educator License in Exceptional Children.

Responsibilities

Plan, instruct, and organize instructional environments.
Take responsibility for all student learning.
Communicate vision to students.
Use data to organize, plan & set goals.
Use a variety of assessment data throughout the year to evaluate progress.
Establish a safe and orderly environment.
Collaborate with school personnel to create a professional learning community.
Analyze data and develop goals and strategies through the school improvement plan.
Collaborate with colleagues to mentor and support teachers to improve effectiveness.
Contribute to the establishment of positive working conditions.
Participate in decision-making structures.
Promote professional growth.
Advocate for schools and students.
Advocate for positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning.
Participate in the implementation of initiatives to improve education.
Demonstrate ethical principles and uphold the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct.
Align instruction with the Common Core.
Develop and apply strategies to make the curriculum rigorous and relevant.
Develop literacy and math skills appropriate to specialty area.
Direct students' curiosity into an interest in learning.
Promote global awareness and its relevance.
Incorporate life skills, leadership, ethics, accountability, and adaptability.
Incorporate personal productivity, personal responsibility, and people skills.
Collaborate with regular education teachers.
Develop and follow IEPs.
Maintain compliant confidential records and paperwork.
Collect ongoing assessment and data on individual student goals.