Position: CGIS CDC (Comprehensive Development Classroom) Teacher
- Details Full Time Position with Benefits
- Start date July 25 2025
Complete an online application on the Maryville City Schools website resume & statement of interest to
Education Certifications and WorkRelated Experience
- Teaching certification in Special Education
- Current Tennessee Teaching Certificate
- Special Ed. Comprehensive Endorsement Code 461
- Elementary/Middle School Teaching experience preferred
- Preferred Successful teaching experience in selfspecial education classroom or other relevant teaching experience
- The ideal candidate will have successful classroom experience with strong abilities in a collaborative team atmosphere.
- Willingness to receive physical intervention and verbal deescalation training and serve on the schools crisis management team as needed
Job Description Provide instructional academic adaptive and/or prevocational support via direct instruction coteaching and/or resource support to students with disabilities in an elementary school. Collaborate with colleagues to provide accommodations modifications and interventions within the general education curriculum. Manage a caseload of students with a full range of disabilities including significant developmental and/or cognitive delays. Develop lesson plans and teach reading math social studies and science.
Qualities of a Desired Candidate Include:
- Manage a caseload of students with a full range of disabilities.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students with a variety of moderate and comprehensive disabilities.
- Provide highquality special education services to support students in meeting their IEP goals.
- Serve as a team member in determining and implementing student accommodations referral eligibility placement and individual education program development.
- Coordinate with general education teachers to ensure students have equal access to inclusion opportunities.
- Ability to develop a classroom schedule and individual student schedules effectively utilize teaching assistants to meet the IEP services and needs of every student.
- Comply with district local state and federal policies/procedures/regulations regarding special education records reports and services
- Maintain frequent and substantive communication with parents teachers related services personnel and supervisors. This includes making provisions to be available to students and parents for educationrelated purposes outside of the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
- Assess students needs and develop a compliant and highquality individualized education program (IEP) for students with disabilities.
- Assess students for AAC needs in coordination with the schools SLP and/or OT and effectively utilize AAC with students. Dedication to ensuring that every child has an effective means of communication.
- Assess the accomplishments of students through effective data collection and provide progress reports as required.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with team members to develop coordinate implement and evaluate school curriculum and assessments.
- Create and maintain a classroom climate that is conducive to the learning process. This includes establishing a strong positive behavioral support system within the classroom and for each child as needed.
- Conduct compliant and effective Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans in coordination with other district and school staff.
- Initiate and maintain positive relationships with parents through effective communication.
- Supervise and train multiple educational assistants supporting students within the classroom.
- Dedication to equal access and personal growth for all students.
- Commitment to continuing education and lifelong learning. This includes attendance at all required JSE and MCS professional development as well as selfdirected professional development.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Special Education Director.
- Ability to demonstrate irreproachable loyalty to district school staff and administration.
- Must have a growth mindset!
- Must be a Day Maker!