Special Education Teacher - Elementary

Do you wish to teach in an environment where your influence can truly be felt? Imagine guiding a classroom of just 10 students, where your impact on each child's development is clearly visible. Picture yourself not just as a teacher, but as a cornerstone of a small, intimate school district with only 250 students. Here, your role extends beyond the classroom—you shape the community. To support your journey, we provide ongoing professional development opportunities led by top practitioners in the field of education, ensuring that you remain at the cutting edge of teaching practices. Join us, and transform your teaching experience into something profoundly impactful. Plan, organize, and implement an appropriate special education instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. Responsibilities include: •Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences; •Develop schemes of work and lesson plans; •Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities; •Prepare classroom for class activities; •Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities; •Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs ; •Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment; •Use relevant technology to support instruction; •Observe and evaluate student's performance and development; •Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments; •Provide appropriate feedback on work; •Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students; •Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development; •Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by law, district policies and school regulations; •Prepare required reports on students and activities; •Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures; •Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school; •Apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary; •Perform certain pastoral duties including student support, counseling students with academic problems, and providing student encouragement; •Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations; •Participate in department and school meetings, parent meetings; •Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs; •Keep updated with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities. Qualified candidates must submit a letter of interest, a resume, three letters of recommendation, certification status, and transcripts to Sharon Holt: sholt@lin-wood.org. The Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary : $56,000 - $427,500