EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN - TEACHER - EXTENDED CONTENT

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Exceptional Children's Teacher
Job Description

Position: Exceptional Children's Teacher
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 an employee in a single position (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.

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