What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Teacher of Visually Impaired Students (900002115) position at Marietta City Schools?
Position Title:
Teacher for the Visually Impaired
Itinerant position
Job Classification:
Certified Position: 189 day employee
FLSA Status: Exempt
Qualifications:
Education & Certification:
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Qualified applicants must hold, or be eligible to hold, a professional Georgia teaching certificate in SPECIAL EDUCATION VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (P-12).
- Advanced degree preferred.
Experience:
- Successful teaching or student teaching experience.
Responsible To:
Responsible to Principal and Director of Special Education
Responsible For:
Providing appropriate learning experiences and educational opportunities for special education students, with a focus on students assigned to annual caseload
Major Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance and adheres to established work schedules.
- Carefully plans for and teaches students using differentiated instruction driven by IEP goals (in whole group, small group and individualized settings).
- Fosters a positive learning environment and monitors student progress related to academic, emotional, social and vocational goals.
- Works cooperatively and communicates effectively with students, parents, community members, administration and other system personnel.
- Facilitates home-school communication by such means as conferencing, telephoning, E-Mail and using web-based teacher classrooms to communicate student learning.
- Demonstrates self-control, maintains appropriate supervision and protects welfare of students at all times.
- Maintains a neat and attractive instructional area that is conducive to teaching and learning according to GPS and best practice.
- Serves as a model for students based on high moral and ethical standards.
- Follows the regulations specified in the MCS Special Education Policies and Procedures Manual, as well as Professional Standards Commission Code of Ethics for Educators.
- Submits accurate and timely monthly caseload updates to Director of Special Education.
- Monitors and supports academic, social, behavior, and vocational achievement (i.e., monitors attendance, maintains logs of parent contact, documents progress on IEP goals, addresses parent concerns, tracks students progress for one year following graduation from high school, etc.) for students on caseload.
- Submits to the Principal and/or Director of Special Education complete, accurate, and timely IEPs and other necessary data and reports as required (i.e., lesson plans tied to GPS standards, placement and course recommendations, etc.).
- Participates in grade conferences, committee work, community events, departmental meetings, professional learning, staffings, IEP meetings and meetings conducted by the Department of Special Services and Assessment.
- Implements actions and collects impact data as outlined in our system strategic plan, CLIP, APR, Tier 4 DSS documentation procedures and any actions mandated by local or state plans (Corrective Action, etc.).
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Principal and/or the Director of Special Education.
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
- Ability to interact successfully with school personnel, parents and students.
- Ability to plan, organize and implement activities designed to accomplish predetermined goals and objectives.
- Acceptable degree of enthusiasm.
Physical Demands:
- Frequent walking, sitting, and standing for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry instructional materials and equipment up to 25 pounds.
- Dexterity to write on a board, operate a computer, and use other classroom technology.
- Occasional bending, stooping, and reaching.
- Clear speech and hearing abilities for effective communication.
- Visual acuity to read printed and digital materials.
Work Environment:
The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.
Nondiscrimination Statement:
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or gender in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public.