AMS Special Education Teacher (26-27 School Year)

Arlington Community Schools•Lakeland, TN

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the professional instructions designed to provide academic, social, physical, and skills development for students in specific grades/subject areas to prepare them to be successful citizens and workers in the 21st century. The teacher maintains a forty-hour (40) workweek and works additional hours as required to carry out all of the duties and responsibilities of the position. This is a 10-month position.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and endorsement in the grade/subject taught with a valid Tennessee certificate.
A valid Tennessee teachers license with endorsements in special education (required) and general education preferred
Must be physically and mentally able to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the Individualized Education Plan process in Tennessee preferred
Any other qualifications that the Superintendent deems appropriate and acceptable

Responsibilities

Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares instructional materials for classes assigned and provides written evidence of preparation to supervisor/administrator upon request.
Establishes a standard of classroom behavior; maintains classroom management in and outside of the school.
Assesses the accomplishments of students on an established timetable, and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians, administrators and selected staff; administers tests and assessments.
Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state and school requirements based on the educational, physical, and emotional levels of student development.
Confers with parents, administrators, specialists, mental health staff, and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students.
Creates learning materials geared to students' abilities and interests.
Instructs students by using educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory-motor and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory language, communication skills, cognition, social, and emotional development.
Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills, and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all learning activities.
Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, and district and administrative regulations.
Creates IEPs with the support of the IEP team
Know and follow all IDEA regulations with IEP development and implementation
Assists general education teachers with implementation of accommodations outlined in IEPs
Assists administration in implementing all policies, and rules governing student activities and conduct.
Sponsors student activities/clubs/teams/organization and tutor students as requested.
Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.