Reports To :
Special Education Director, Assistant Special Education Director, and / or Principal of school
Qualifications :
- Hold a valid teacher’s license with Special Education endorsement
- Experience in an inclusion setting preferred.
- Demonstrate English proficiency in oral and written English.
Purpose Statement :
The Teacher, Special Education, is responsible for providing instruction to students with special needs and will maintain required paperwork at federal, State, and local levels.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities :
Instructs students in subject matter, using various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration.Uses audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentation.Prepares to teach course of study, assigns lessons, and corrects homework papers corresponding to the course of study.Keeps accurate attendance records.Maintains discipline in the classroom and on school grounds.Administers tests to evaluate progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of student progress.Participates in faculty and department meetings, educational conferences, and appropriate teacher training workshops.Encourages students to maintain appropriate standards of classroom behavior.Prepares for class and presents evidence of preparation when requested by immediate supervisor.Maintains availability to students and parents for education-related meetings outside the instructional day when requested.Assists in enforcing school rules, Board policies, and administrative regulations.Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at times designated.Represents the school to the community in a positive manner.Adheres to the Hawkins County Schools’ Employee Code of Conduct.Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.Adaptability to dealing with students.Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles.Ability to reason and make judgments.Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.Possess strong writing, speaking, and human relations skills.Coaching is available for qualified candidates.Meet the necessary health and physical qualifications.Complete satisfactory background checks as required by the Tennessee State Department of Education and State Law.Performs other duties as assigned by the Special Education Supervisor and / or principal or his designee.Capacity and Ability Requirements :
The usual job demands heavy lifting over 60 lbs., occasionally (over 15% and up to 40 % of the time) within the classroom environment. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows :
Pushing, pullingClimbingStooping, kneelingReachingTalkingHearingSeeingAssist in lifting students who need extra help with their physical needsTerms of Employment :
Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the District.
Evaluation :
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
