Exceptional Children - Teacher - General Curriculum

Craven County Schools•New Bern, NC

12h

About The Position

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS Exceptional Children's Teacher Job Description Position: Exceptional Children's Teacher - Adaptive Reports to: Director of Acountability and Exceptional Children/Principal Terms of Employment: 10 months Pay Range: NC Salary Schedule (commensurate with experience) plus Local Supplement FLSA Status: Exempt Supervises : May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants Purposes : To plan, instruct, and organize instructional environments which help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development. Nature of Work: The Teacher is required to follow all Board Policies and procedures, and to comply with the instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s). In addition, the Teacher shall perform in a manner that meets the following Standards and Elements. Teachers Demonstrate Leadership Teachers lead in their classrooms Take responsibility for all student learning Communicates vision to students Uses data to organize, plan & set goals Uses a variety of assessment data throughout the year to evaluate progress establishes a safe and order environment Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school works collaboratively with school personnel to create a professional learning community analyzes data develops goals and strategies through the school improvement plan collaborates with colleagues to mentor and support teachers to improve effectiveness Teachers lead the teaching profession contributes to the establishment of positive working conditions participates in decision-making structures promotes professional growth Teachers advocate for schools and students advocate for positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning participates in the implementation of initiatives to improve education Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards demonstrates ethical principles upholds the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct Teachers know the content they teach teachers align their instruction with the Common Core develops and applies strategies to make the curriculum rigorous and relevant develops literacy and math skills appropriate to specialty area knows subject beyond the content they teach directs students curiosity into an interest in learning promotes global awareness and its relevance teacher incorporates life skills, leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability teacher incorporates personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills Teachers are knowledgeable about special education policies and procedures collaborates with regular education teachers develop and follow IEP maintain compliant confidential records and paperwork collect ongoing assessment and data on individual student goals Education and Experience Must hold ot qualify to hold a NC Educators License NC Educator License in Exceptional Children Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel. Disclaimer The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of employees to this job. Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA. By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education. In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

plan, instruct, and organize instructional environments
help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development
follow all Board Policies and procedures
comply with the instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s)
lead in their classrooms
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 order environment
work collaboratively with school personnel to create a professional learning community
analyze data
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 positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning
participate in the implementation of initiatives to improve education
demonstrate ethical principles
uphold the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct
align their 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
know subject beyond the content they teach
direct students curiosity into an interest in learning
promote global awareness and its relevance
incorporate life skills, leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability
incorporate personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills
collaborate with regular education teachers
develop and follow IEP
maintain compliant confidential records and paperwork
collect ongoing assessment and data on individual student goals