2026-2027 EC Teacher- part time

General Definition of Work

Performs complex professional work delivering specialized instruction and support services to students who qualify for Exceptional Children (EC) services. This role includes providing direct instruction, supporting individualized education programs (IEPs), collaborating with staff, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and district guidelines.

The EC teacher assists students in developing the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional skills necessary for success, using a variety of evidence-based instructional strategies tailored to individual learning needs. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Principal.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Salary

Based on North Carolina Teaching Salary Schedule.

Reports to

Principal

Essential Functions

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials using evidence-based practices and specially designed instruction aligned to IEPs.
• Maintains effective classroom management and implements appropriate interventions and positive behavior supports.
• Differentiates and modifies instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including students with disabilities.
• Assesses student progress using multiple methods and monitors/documents progress toward IEP goals in accordance with timelines.
• Communicates effectively and consistently with parents, including updates on student progress, services, and IEPs.
• Develops, implements, and manages IEPs, including scheduling meetings and maintaining compliant documentation.
• Collaborates with general education teachers, related service providers, and staff to support inclusive practices and student success.
• Participates in referral, evaluation, and re-evaluation processes, including data collection and documentation.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and district policies, including special education laws and timelines.
• Maintains accurate records and protects confidentiality in accordance with professional ethics and legal requirements.
• Engages in ongoing professional learning related to content, instructional practices, and special education.
• Supervises students and maintains a safe, structured learning environment, including implementation of behavior or safety plans as needed.

Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

STANDARD I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

The Teacher:

1. Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students’ learning.
2. Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community.
3. Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.
4. Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning.
5. Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct

STANDARD II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students

The Teacher:

1. Provides an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible.
2. Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge of diverse cultures.
3. Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by appreciating differences and valuing contributions.
4. Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with specialists.
5. Works collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by improving communication and collaboration between the school and the home and community.

STANDARD III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach

The Teacher:

1. Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
2. Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of understanding to the classroom.
3. Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and vertical alignment of grade or subject taught.
4. Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly.

STANDARD IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

The Teacher

1. Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn.
2. Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a variety of data sources for planning.
3. Uses a variety of instructional methods by choosing methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of students.
4. Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use technology to maximize student learning.
5. Helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by encouraging students to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions.
6. Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance of cooperation and collaboration.
7. Communicates effectively in ways that are clearly understood by students.
8. Uses a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned by using multiple indicators to evaluate student progress. 

STANDARD V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice

The Teacher:

1. Analyzes student learning by thinking systematically and critically about student learning.
2. Links professional growth to professional goals by participating in continued, high quality professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices.
3. Functions effectively in a complex, dynamic environment by understanding that change is constant.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an approved education program in subject area.
• Strong background in North Carolina Course of Study/Common Core and Essential Standards.

Physical Requirements

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

• NC Teaching License in an appropriate subject area or have qualifications to obtain a NC teaching License.

NC DPI Licensure

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.