Position Description/Duties: Exceptional ChildrenTeacher needed at Francine Delany New School for Children (FDNSC) in Asheville NC.
Francine Delany is a teacherrun school which requires full time teachers to take on leadership roles to help run the school and participate in weekly staff meetings to make administrative decisions.
Performance ResponsibilitiesEC Teacher:
- Attend regional state and federal professional development meetings/trainings for
updates regarding requirements procedures and new programming.
- Follow all state and federal policies and procedures for the provision of Exceptional Childrens services (including referral eligibility and services).
- Develop (with the IEP team) and implement an Individual Educational Program for each assigned child.
- Provide special education services for assigned students following IEP requirements and individual IEP goals.
- Complete all paperwork assigned in a timely manner following federal timelines as required.
- Attend all meetings for assigned students and new referrals to caseload.
- Collect student data to measure and report progress.
- Collaborate with general education staff to ensure the implementation of IEPs in the general education classroom monitor student progress and plan for classroom accommodations/modifications and resource lessons.
- Communicate with parents on student progress (quarterly progress reports).
- Demonstrate the ability to manage instructional time and student behavior.
- Demonstrate the ability to motivate students.
- Demonstrate the ability to consult with parents teachers administrators and the community to enhance the learning of students.
- Demonstrate the ability to interact within the educational environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform noninstructional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- Current NC Exceptional Children Licensure(or certification that would transfer from another state)
- Experience working with children
- Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of Exceptional Children teaching experience
- Administrative experience in EC or related program
- Knowledge/background in social justice teaching
- Experience in working with/promoting a diverse environment
- Certified EC crosscategorical
- Experience with extended content standards
- Experience with Wilson a plus (not delivering full service
- Special ed general and adapted curriculum preferred
Wages/Salary: State Scale with Competitive Supplement State Retirement & Benefits Dental Benefits.
About Our School: Francine Delany is a tuition free public K8 charter school in Asheville NC that is committed to promoting social justice and preserving the inherent worth and human dignity of every person. FDNSC serves approximately 190 students from diverse ethnic racial and socioeconomic backgrounds and mirrors the demographics of the City of Asheville.
FDNSC recognizes the social and educational value of a diverse leadership staff and student community. We actively seek and encourage employee applications from qualified individuals representing diverse social ethnic and racial groups as well as individuals with diverse gender expression and sexual orientations.
To learn more about our school please check out our website www.fdnsc or Facebook page and/or schedule a visit.
Thank you for your interest!