Exceptional Children's Teacher

EC Teacher Job Description

Salary: Based on years of experience.

Reports to: Director

Supervises: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

Summary: To plan, organize and present instruction that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential and contribute to their educational and social development.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an approved education program in subject area.
• NC Teaching License or have qualifications to obtain a NC teaching license.
• Strong background in North Carolina Course of Study/Common Core and Essential Standards.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Plan, coordinate, and continuously improve instruction that facilitate active learning.
• Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the data.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Manage instructional time and student behavior by establishing rules and procedures.
• Motivate students and provide appropriate feedback on work.
• Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and the community to enhance the learning of students.
• Encourage and monitor student performance and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
• Perform non\-instructional duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

STANDARD I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

The Teacher:

• Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students’ learning.
• Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community.
• Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.
• Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct.

STANDARD II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students

The Teacher:

• Provides an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible.
• Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge of diverse cultures.
• Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by appreciating differences and valuing contributions.
• Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with specialists.
• Works collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by improving communication and collaboration between the school and the home and community.

STANDARD III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach

The Teacher:

• Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of understanding to the classroom.
• Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and vertical alignment of grade or subject taught.
• Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly.

STANDARD IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

The Teacher:

• Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn.
• Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a variety of data sources for planning.
• Uses a variety of instructional methods by choosing methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of students.
• Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use technology to maximize student learning.
• Helps students develop critical thinking and problem\-solving skills by encouraging students to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions.
• Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance of cooperation and collaboration.
• Communicates effectively in ways that are clearly understood by students.
• Uses a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned by using multiple indicators to evaluate student progress.

STANDARD V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice

The Teacher:

• Analyzes student learning by thinking systematically and critically about student learning.
• Links professional growth to professional goals by participating in continued, high quality professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices.
• Functions effectively in a complex, dynamic environment by understanding that change is constant.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects or assist students.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching, handling, and repetitive fine motor activities. Hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Vision: Frequent near acuity and occasional far acuity. Mobility to work in a typical office setting, computer work, and to use standard office equipment.
• Environmental Conditions: varies from classrooms to exposure to outside weather conditions with temperatures ranging from mild/moderate to extreme cold/heat. Exposure to noise intensity levels ranging from moderate to loud for occasional to frequent time periods.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Months

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in the NC Educator Effectiveness System, in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.