Special Education Teacher : Self-Contained EBD : Madison County Middle School

Position Type :

Student Support Services / Multidisciplinary Self-Contained

Date Posted : 2 / 21 / 2025

Location :

Madison County Middle School

Date Available : 07 / 01 / 2025

Closing Date :

Until Filled NOTE : ALL VACANCY POSTINGS ARE PENDING UNTIL BOARD APPROVED.

Madison County School District is seeking a dynamic, passionate, and experienced special education teacher for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

POSITION : FULL-TIME, 190 DAYS / YEAR Self-contained Intensive Social Intervention class (ISI)

Qualifications : Hold a clear, renewable Georgia certificate in Special Education General Curriculum (P-12) with certification in subject content areas. Have demonstrated ability to relate and motivate all students with respect to learning styles to make learning meaningful, effective, contextual, and involving positive interactions for the ongoing intellectual development of young minds. Ability to successfully integrate technology into the classroom while engaging students. Demonstrate willingness to sponsor or coach extra-curricular activities.

Reports To : Building level school administration

Job Goal : To guide and direct students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, physical, emotional, and psychological growth and development. To facilitate student success through leadership, character, and performance.

Performance Responsibilities :

1. Professional Knowledge : The teacher demonstrates an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, pedagogical knowledge, and the needs of students by providing relevant learning experiences.

2. Instructional Planning : The teacher plans using state and local school district curricula and standards, effective strategies, resources, and data to address the differentiated needs of all students.

3. Instructional Strategies : The teacher promotes student learning by using research-based instructional strategies relevant to the content to engage students in active learning and to facilitate the students' acquisition of key knowledge and skills.

4. Differentiated Instruction : The teacher challenges and supports each student's learning by providing appropriate content and developing skills which address individual learning differences.

5. Assessment Strategies : The teacher systematically chooses a variety of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment strategies and instruments that are valid and appropriate for the content and student population.

6. Assessment Uses : The teacher systematically gathers, analyzes, and uses relevant data to measure student progress, to inform instructional content and delivery methods, and to provide timely and constructive feedback to both students and parents.

7. Positive Learning Environment : The teacher provides a well-managed, safe, and orderly environment that is conducive to learning and encourages respect for all. The teacher carries out all assigned supervision responsibilities effectively.

8. Academically Challenging Environment : The teacher creates a student-centered academic environment in which teaching and learning occur at high levels and students are self-directed learners.

9. Professionalism : The teacher exhibits a commitment to professional ethics and the school's mission, participates in professional growth opportunities to support student learning, and contributes to the profession.

10. Communication : The teacher communicates effectively with students, parents or guardians, district and school personnel, and other stakeholders in a manner that enhances student learning.

11. Perform other duties as assigned.