What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education: General Curriculum Exceptional Children's Teacher (K-12) position at Lenoir County School District?

Exceptional Children's Teacher

Licensure :

While serving in this role, the individual must hold a current North Carolina Professional Educators license for his / her area of assignment.

Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Professional Educators license in Special Education (K-12) General Curriculum or Adapted Curriculum.

If you wish to apply, please complete the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction online application at https : / / lcpsnc.tedk12.com / hire / index.aspx Current employees must select internal candidate, attach letter of interest and resume' on the vacancy at the above website.

Nature of Work :

Under general supervision, provides special education services to students identified as disabled in accordance with state and federal regulations. Work involves developing and implementing the Individual Education Program in classroom settings that are compatible with the student's age and developmental level. The EC teacher is responsible for developing lesson plans, adapting materials and designing activities to assist EC students develop appropriate academic, behavioral, and social skills and to meet their IEP goals. The teacher is responsible for monitoring student's progress and for maintaining EC records in compliance with state and federal guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities :

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 and other assessment procedures to update IEP's 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.
Monitors student behavior; maintains discipline in the classroom; deescalates inappropriate behaviors; teaches students appropriate behavioral strategies; restrains students when necessary; records and reports restrains.
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.
Communicates with parents regarding their children's educational progress via periodic written progress reports.
Acts as a case coordinator for assigned students; consults 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.
Follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.
Ability to maintain basic files and records.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Completes random moment in time studies as required by MAC program guidelines.
Performs other related work as required.

Licensure Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in special education with at least one area of disability as a teacher. Must be licensed in North Carolina.

Physical Qualifications :

This role requires individuals to possess specific physical and sensory capabilities.

They must be able to sit and stand for extended periods, demonstrate manual dexterity to operate a telephone and input data into a computer, and have sufficient vision to read computer screens and printed materials with or without vision aids.

Candidates should also be able to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone, and speak clearly in audible tones in similar environments.

Furthermore, applicants must exhibit physical agility to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height, as well as perform tasks such as bending, stooping, sitting on the floor, climbing stairs, walking, and reaching overhead.

Essential Job Functions :

Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Requires the ability to compare and / or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.

Requires the ability to speak and / or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and / or directions from superiors.

Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format.

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal and counseling terminology.

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Requires the ability to talk and hear.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well being of students, particularly when students are participating in an inclusive activity.

Ability to motivate students.

Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.

Ability to perform general clerical duties.

Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.

Ability to operate common office machines.

Ability to maintain basic files and records.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Reports to : Principal

Term of Employment : 10 Months, unless otherwise specified

Salary : North Carolina Teacher Salary Scale $2,000 LCPS Supplement

Evaluation : Performance will be evaluated in the NC Educator Effectiveness System (NCEES), in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel

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.

Salary : $2,000

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