Life Centered Career Education (LCCE) Teacher -- 2026-2027

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Display content/pedagogy knowledge in designing instruction that matches state and district curriculum.
• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and an atmosphere that promotes student learning.
• Provide individualized and differentiated educational opportunities and instruction for each student, according to his/her IEP.
• Keep accurate records, tests, reports, etc. as required by Delaware Statutes and policies, Federal Regulations, School Board Policy and IEP requirements to monitor student progress.
• Facilitate community outings and vocational opportunities in the community for students.
• Collaborate with teachers in the Life Center Career Education Pathway to support all students.
• Establish and maintain a positive, collaborative rapport and communication with students, school personnel and parents.
• Facilitate communication for all students using verbal or augmentative communication means with support from Speech/language Pathologist.
• Collaborate with IEP team members to ensure students are receiving the supports they need to make meaningful progress.
• Differentiate and modify instruction based on the Dynamic Learning Maps to meet individual student needs.
• Support colleagues in differentiating and modifying instruction to meet the learning needs to students with disabilities.
• Use co-teaching models while teaching with general education teachers.
• Collaborate with parents, administrators, and school staff to ensure the implementation of special education services, supports, and accommodations.
• Participate and serve as an integral part of the IEP team.
• Develop standards-based, measurable IEP goals based on data and individual instructional needs.
• Engage in ongoing monitoring of student progress through structured data collection.
• Demonstrate effective classroom management of student behaviors.
• Plan and use classroom time effectively.
• Implement School Board and school based policies and procedures in order to uphold school regulations.
• Work closely with regular education teachers, special education staff and outside resources to assist students with disabilities.
• Integrate technology in instruction.
• Work continuously toward self-improvement through the active pursuit of professional development activities.
• Participate in district and school level committees designed to foster continuing improvement and growth.
• Communicate curriculum and student related information effectively in oral and written form.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eligible for State of Delaware Certification as an Elementary and Special Education Teacher.
• Must be eligible for State of Delaware certification as a Teacher of Students with Autism or Students with Severe Intellectual Disabilities.
• Knowledge of Delaware State Content Standards, Dynamic Learning Maps, Assessment & Accountability.
• Knowledge of best practices in special education.
• Thorough knowledge of IDEA and IEP implementation.
• Fluid and working knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis Practices.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies.
• Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time.
• Erector up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.