2026-2027 Exceptional Children Essentials Teacher

Qualifications:

• Must hold or have the ability to obtain North Carolina Teacher Licensure OR
• Must meet the qualifications for Residency Teacher Licensure
• Must hold or have the ability to obtain EC Certification
• Must have knowledge of curriculum
• Must have knowledge of referral and placement procedures

Supervises:

Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops and implements an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system wide curricular goals and the students’ Individual Education Program.
• Is responsible for the development of Individual Education Programs (IEP) for students with disabilities; implements the IEP; and uses diagnostic information obtained from tests, other assessment procedures and progress monitoring tools to update IEPs as needed.
• Provides direct special education instruction to identified students.
• Employs a variety of teaching methods to meet student needs. Implementation of these methods may require the adaptation or development of materials.
• Creates Classroom Management Plans
• Monitors student behavior; monitors behavior goals on IEP and progress on BIP; utilizes daily behavior intervention logs; maintains discipline in the classroom; deescalates inappropriate behaviors; teaches students appropriate behavioral strategies; restrains students when necessary; records and reports restrains.
• Provides daily social skills instruction; provides opportunities for students to practice their newly acquired skills
• Assists disabled students with their personal and self-help needs, such as eating, toileting, and other essential tasks that the students are not able to perform by themselves.
• Facilitates, develops and monitors FBA as needed
• Monitors academic and attendance performance
• Communicates with parents regarding their children’s educational progress via periodic written progress reports
• Acts as a case coordinator for assigned students; collaborates with community care- givers, school support professionals, and parents to better understand and meet student needs
• Maintains student records in accordance with North Carolina’s Procedures Governing
• Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities; and complies with state and federal education statutes
• Treats all students in a fair and equitable manner, interacts effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and community
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Physical and Cognitive Requirements:

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the Exceptional Children Teacher job classification within the Exceptional Children Program of Hoke County Schools. Work in this classification is considered medium physical work requiring the exertion of up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• Walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, kneel, crouch, key requiring repetitive motions
• Use visual acuity in preparing and analyzing written or computer data
• Visually inspect small defects and/or small parts
• Operate a variety of machines, motor vehicles, hand, and job specific equipment and tools
• Determine the accuracy and thoroughness of work
• Observe general surroundings and activities
• Communicate by spoken word to express or exchange ideas and convey detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Safely work in situations of exposure to blood borne pathogens which may require specialized personal protective equipment
• Communicate effectively and efficiently, both orally and in writing
• Establish positive relationships with students
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
• Work with both children and adults with disabilities
• Talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.
• Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.)
• Lift students of various weights independently and with shared responsibility

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.