Starting 8-6-2024 for the 24-25 school year 

Full time with benefits

STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN’S TEACHER

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

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. Reports to principal.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Develops and implements an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and

systemwide 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 IEPs 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.

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN’S TEACHER

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.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Degree in special education, and certification in at least one area of disability as a teacher by

the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED

TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such

as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and 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. Due to the amount of time spent

standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable,

functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious

standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or

exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from

superiors.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks,

forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms,

instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.

Intelligence: 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.

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN’S TEACHER

Verbal Aptitude: 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.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract;

multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of descriptive

statistics, statistical inference and statistical theory.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately

in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment

and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: 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.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or

exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

Must be able to communicate via telephone.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well being of students, particularly when student is

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 the classroom.

Ability to operate common office machines

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.