TEACHER Middle School Exceptional Children
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Job Description
Licensed dedicated Exceptional Childrens teacher needed at IC Imagine Charter School in Asheville NC.
The purpose of the EC teacher is to plan organize and present instruction and create instructional environments that help students with a variety of communication academic and behavioral needs to learn content and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development and make progress/meet IEP goals. The EC teacher is expected to plan and implement a comprehensive curriculum and evidence-based instruction. The teacher should be well versed in and understand Policy Governing Exceptional Children. Be prepared to provide leadership and coordination as well as facilitate the efficient operation of student IEPs and collaborate with other members of the department in addition to content area personnel to align curriculum while providing access for students with Individual Educational Plans.
This position has a $2000 hiring bonus paid over two installments.
Salary based on IC Imagines Certified/ Licensed Teachers Salary Schedule
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understand the needs of students they are working with based on Individual Education Plan Behavior Intervention Plans Health & Safety plans
- Assist in creating and implementing behavior intervention plans
- Ability to create lesson plans modify or adapt curriculum to make content accessible and align to grade level standards and address IEP goals
- Monitor progress of academic behavioral and social/emotional goals
- Frequent written communication with parents and families of students
- Regular and consistent communication with colleagues and administrators
- Coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants
- Plan and facilitate activities to support the transition needs of caseload students
- Manage instructional time efficiently
- Prepare for instruction by creating lesson plans organizing materials supplies and equipment
- Use resources necessary to plan implement and evaluate instructional practices necessary to follow the guidelines of the NC Standards for all courses taught.
- Design instruction appropriate for all students that reflects understanding of relevant content and is based on continuous and appropriate assessment.
- Support inclusive practices to support accessibility to grade level standards
- Provide instruction to students in the least restrictive environment within the continuum of services
- Collaborate with general education teachers support staff and the IC Imagine community to enhance the educational opportunities for all students.
- Follow the processes laid out in the faculty handbook respond to emails in a timely manner keep attendance and goal progress monitoring data and correspond regularly with families with pertinent information regarding student IEP goal progress and courses delivered in special education.
- Will perform additional duties including but not limited to supervision during non-instructional time attending after school events and meetings participating in enrollment activities leading into and during the Open Enrollment period.
- Adhere to all legal and ethical requirements of the teaching profession and set an example for others to do the same.
Skills and Abilities:
- Able to deliver quality and meaningful evidence-based instruction to students with disabilities
- Able to support inclusive practices through adapting instruction and curriculum to support students with low incidence disabilities to access and participate in general education to the greatest extent appropriate for the student
- Able to provide direct instruction to students with intensive communication academic and behavioral needs in a welcoming and nurturing environment
- Skilled in problem solving and decision making
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Maintain effective working relationships
- Possess strong time management skills
- Ability to prioritize workload and multitask in a busy environment
- Ability to evaluate instructional programs and select programs that match student instructional needs
- Proficiency with GSuite and ECATS is preferred
Education and Experience:
- Minimum Bachelors Degree
- Valid North Carolina teaching license in Exceptional Children: General Curriculum or related exceptional children area or valid out of state teaching license in comparable area to be converted to NC license within first year of employment
- 1 year teaching experience preferred
- Experience writing Individual Educational Plans
- Knowledge of the Child Find Process and Policies Governing Students with Disabilities
- Knowledge of and skilled in progress monitoring of academic behavioral and social/emotional skills
- Experience with instructional design & delivery and IEP implementation
- Experience delivering structured literacy and math programs
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of standing kneeling squatting reaching and bending
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
