Exceptional Children's Teacher | 2025-26

Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Charlotte Lab School | 2024-2025

Job Posting Date: January 13, 2025

Application Closing Date: Upon Filling Position

Hours: Full-Time

Start Date:  Aug. 13, 2025

Contract End Date:  Jun. 13, 2026

Responsibilities

The Charlotte Lab School Exceptional Children's Teacher will have responsibilities in support of Lab’s instructional vision:

• Create and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
• Maintain Individualized Education Plans in conjunction with state and federal requirements
• Hold annual meetings with families to provide progress updates
• Complete progress reports quarterly based on specific student goals
• Complies with timelines and regulations as outlined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Obtains and maintains compliant special education files
• Deliver specialized instruction to students on his/her caseload
• Develop lesson plans based on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
• Deliver student instruction in modalities instituted by the school and assigned program in both pull-out and inclusion settings that is data-driven
• Facilitate interdisciplinary instruction of challenge-based curriculum aligned with Lab’s “Quest” model
• Use flexible grouping and scheduling
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and support staff
• Provides assistance in developing and adapting curriculum materials to meet the needs of student and teachers
• Maintains communication with related service providers and case managers to ensure compliance with the provision of services, evaluations and progress reports
• Participate in weekly team meetings
• Analyze data and reports to guide goal setting and instructional planning
• Monitor student progress through a variety of tools and portfolios
• Provide necessary supports to aid instruction in the general education setting
• Proctor standardized tests
• Communicate frequently and regularly with families of students, for both academic and behavior-related reasons, both positive and when needing assistance;
• Participate actively in Lab’s community activities, in support of Lab’s instructional, community-building, fundraising, family recruitment, and hiring efforts;
• Participate actively in ongoing professional development and teacher evaluation process;
• Supervise students and maintain a clean, orderly, safe, print-rich and positive classroom learning environment;
• Take on other responsibilities as needed, and as assigned, to ensure student and school success.

The Charlotte Lab School Exceptional Children's Teacher will also have responsibilities in support of Lab’s vision for students’ social-emotional learning:

• Serve as an advisor to a small group of students; in this role:
  • Deliver a social-emotional skills curriculum;
  • Develop deep relationships with students in your advisory;
  • Develop and implement activities to build community within the advisory;
  • Serve as an advocate for advisees, for both academic and disciplinary reasons;
  • Provide regular updates and communication with advisees’ families;
  • Guide advisees in the preparation of their Student-Led Conferences each trimester;
  • Operate as liaison between advisees’ families and the school.

Qualifications

Candidate MUST:

• Be able/willing to learn how to fulfill the responsibilities listed above;
• ​Hold a Bachelor's degree from a four year institution;
• Demonstrate experience in, or passion for, teaching diverse populations.
• Be fully licensed or willing to obtain North Carolina  K-5, 6-8 and/or 9-12 teacher licensure;

In addition, the Lab School Leadership Team will look favorably upon candidates who:

TEACHER PREPARATION:

• Have a least 2 years of full-time teaching experience;
• Have experience teaching relevant Elementary School Content Area;
• Have an advanced degree in a related field;
• Have comfort with technology and experience with Google Suite;
• Possess strong classroom management skills;
• Are exceptionally organized and have ability to prioritize effectively and meet competing deadlines;
• Have experience with standards based grading;
• Have dual-certification to teach Elementary School students and:

• Exceptional Children 
• Academically Gifted students 
• English as a Second Language;

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrate commitment to Lab’s vision, mission, and growth;
• Demonstrate professional demeanor, strong self-confidence;

• Possess excellent written communication skills;

• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, with diverse students, colleagues, and families;
• Desire to work collaboratively with others in all aspects of the role;
• Display unquestioned integrity, strong judgment, and decision-making skills;
• Demonstrate ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced, start-up environment both independently and as part of a team.

MINDSET:

• Are motivated to work in an open, progressive school environment; 
• Are independent thinkers;
• Are reflective in their practices and have a growth mindset; 
• Have a willingness to take instructional risks;
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, and ability to thrive in ambiguous situations;
• Demonstrate innovation and creativity;
• Take initiative, are self-starters, and demonstrate leadership skills;
• Have high energy, humility, and a good sense of humor.

Compensation

Charlotte Lab School offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and education level using our compensation rubric. All salaries are determined pending verification of experience by our Finance/HR divisions and Board of Directors budget approval. Please note the following regarding use of the rubric:

• Assistant, instructional, dean and counselor salaries (Grades 1-4) are determined based on 1 year credit for 1 year of teaching and/or other relevant experience. Increased pay for advanced degrees (which may include specialized leadership programs or certifications) is indicated above and paid on the basis on completion of qualifying programs.
• Leadership salaries (Grades 5 and above) are determined based on 1 year credit for 1 year of leadership experience, and .5 year credit for each year of teaching experience. Advanced degrees are assumed, so not considered in this scale. 

The position also includes medical insurance for the employee, with voluntary dental and vision plans, and spouse/family coverage. Lab also provides access to a Flexible Spending Account for health and childcare expenses and an opportunity to contribute to a 403b retirement plan. Lab provides Lab employees with 10 PTO days each year (1/month). Full time Charlotte Lab School faculty members also receive priority in the student admissions process.

Application Process

Please visit https://www.charlottelabschool.org/working-at-lab.html to learn more about working at Lab and https://charlottelabschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/ to complete an application. You will be asked to include your resume and a detailed cover letter demonstrating your interest in working for Charlotte Lab School.

Charlotte Lab School is strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and we encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Charlotte Lab School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, national, ethnic origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.