What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Educational Support Teacher (Special Edu) position at Salisbury Christian School (Upper School)?
DESCRIPTION:
Salisbury Christian School is seeking a relational and collaborative Upper School Educational Support Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. A successful candidate must hold a degree in special education or a closely related field; master’s degree and three years of teaching experience strongly preferred. Applicants should be prepared to articulate an active faith in Jesus Christ and demonstrate an understanding of providing students with targeted instruction via a multi-tiered system of support.
JOB PURPOSE:
The qualified individual is committed to fulfilling the SCS vision of providing a comprehensive and excellent experience where each student is able to achieve his/her individual, God-given potential. The Educational Support Teacher works collaboratively with general education teachers and educational support staff to address the diverse academic and social needs of students by providing intervention, re-teaching, and instructional accommodations and modifications as necessary for individual students. This is a full-time position during the approximately ten-month academic school year.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
- Demonstrate knowledge of subject area/s taught;
- Demonstrate knowledge of developmental characteristics of age group(s) taught;
- Effectively utilize the basic elements of instruction (i.e. presenting of information, questioning techniques, responding to learner input, arrangement of learning activities);
- Demonstrate ability to inspire learning and cultivate relationships with students;
- Use all available data including assessment results, academic grades, discipline referrals, and attendance data, to identify students in need and assist staff in providing individualized services;
- Collaborate with general education teachers and student support services staff to provide responsive, targeted instruction within a multi-tiered system of support;
- Provide intervention services to students through both in-classroom support and pull-out intervention, as needed;
- Support students through academic coaching, executive functioning skill development, etc.;
- Maintain accurate academic records, Student Learning Plans, testing data, and meeting documentation both digitally and in paper-file format, ensuring compliance and confidentiality;
- Participate in regularly scheduled instructional meetings at the Lower and Upper School levels (grade-level team meetings, Department meetings, etc.);
- Collaborate and consult with general education teachers, administrators, counselors, and parents when needed concerning students receiving direct and indirect support academically, socially, emotionally, and/or physically;
- Participate in the SCS referral process in the identification of students with specific learning, social, and emotional needs and make recommendations about diagnostic evaluation possibilities;
- Assist with the implementation of a modified curriculum for individual students when necessary, including creating modified assignments and assessments, and providing instruction as needed;
- Participate in annual meetings with each students’ family to review the Student Learning Plan and make recommendations for the coming year;
- Update all student and school records accurately and completely as required;
- Model effective teacher/parental partnering through timely and proactive communication with parents;
- Assist with enlarging the vision and mission of Salisbury Christian School;
- Motivate students to accept God’s gift of salvation and help them grow in their faith through their witness and Christian role modeling;
- Lead students to a realization of their self-worth in Christ and assist them in making positive life choices;
- Integrate Biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout all activities;
- Keep the Administration adequately informed of serious student issues;
- Recognize the need for good public relations and represent the school in a favorable and professional manner to the school’s constituency and the general public;
- Develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity, and consideration;
- Follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with conflict with students, parents, staff, and Administration;
- Know the procedures for dealing with emergency situations.
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
- Supervise extracurricular activities, organizations, and outings as assigned;
- Utilize educational opportunities and evaluation processes for professional growth;
- Provide input and constructive recommendations for administrative and managerial functions in the school;
- Support the broader program of the school by attending extracurricular activities when possible;
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Administration.
REQUIRED SPIRITUAL QUALITIES:
- Have received Jesus Christ as your personal Savior;
- Believe that the Bible is God’s Word and standard for faith and daily living;
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Be in whole-hearted agreement with Salisbury Christian School’s Foundational
- documents;
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Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions toward others including a
- commitment to God’s Biblical standards for sexual conduct (Luke 6:40);
- Be a member in good standing at an evangelical church that has a Statement of Faith in agreement with the SCS Statement of Faith;
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Show by example the importance of Scripture study and memorization, prayer,
- witnessing, and unity in the Body of Christ;
- Have the Spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to “train up a child in the way he should go.”
ESSENTIAL PERSONAL QUALITIES:
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Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible before God for their children’s education and be prepared to assist them in that task;
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Demonstrate the qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, punctuality, organization, and professionalism;
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Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism;
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Maintain a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty,
and agreement with school policy;
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Use acceptable English in written and oral communication;
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Speak with clear articulation;
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Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority;
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Notify the administration of inability to support any policy;
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Refuse to use or circulate confidential information inappropriately;
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Place administrative ministry ahead of other jobs or volunteer activities;
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Make an effort to appreciate and understand the uniqueness of the community.
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Minimum of 3 years teaching experience preferred.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in special education or a related area;
- Master’s degree preferred;
- Licensure by a state and/or regional accrediting agency preferred.
- Sit and stand for extended periods of time;
- Lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds;
- Frequently move about inside campus buildings and outside on the grounds;
- Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer;
- Possess close vision, distance vision, and depth perception;
- See and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
- Stand, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl;
- Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels;
- Speak in audible tones so as to be understood clearly in normal classrooms.
BENEFITS OFFERING SUMMARY:
Benefits are offered to full time employees (30 hours per week) including:
- Medical coverage (three plan options, with a school contribution toward the employee’s premium and deductible)
- Access to dental and vision plans
- Life/Accidental Death insurance policy ($10,000) with a Voluntary Life option for additional coverage
- Traditional 410k and Roth plans with school contribution for participants (eligible for employees working over 1000 hours per year)
- Paid time off
- Tuition discounts for children and step-children enrolled at SCS (available for both part and full time employees)
- Master’s degree reimbursement
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Salary : $33,000 - $58,000
