Teacher - Special Education

About the role

The position is within the School Leadership and Operations division of the school district. The pay grade is Certified, and the salary schedule is Salaried-Exempt. The contract work year is 188 days, and the evaluation instrument used is TKES and PEI.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction; encourage and assess student achievement and progress; and manage the learning environment effectively.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, pedagogical knowledge and the needs of students by providing relevant learning experiences.
• Plan using State and local school district curricula and standards, effective strategies, resources and data to address the differentiated needs of all students.
• Analyze and use student learning data to inform planning.
• Ensure full implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) for caseload students, including but not limited to, implementation of accommodations, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP’s) and other related services.
• Develop, monitor and review the Individual Education Program (IEP) of each caseload student, annually or more often as needed.
• Promote student learning by using research-based instructional strategies relevant to the content area to engage students in active learning and to promote key skills.
• Use assistive and instructional technology and a variety of research-based instructional strategies and resources, as directed by IEP, to enhance student learning; and provide technical assistance as needed to other professionals serving the student and/or family.
• Challenge and support each student’s learning by providing appropriate content and developing skills which address individual learning differences.
• Systematically gather, analyze and use relevant data to measure student progress; to inform instructional content and delivery methods; and to provide timely and constructive feedback to both students and parents/guardians.
• Create a student-centered, academic environment in which teaching and learning occur at high levels and students are self-directed learners.
• Exhibit a commitment to professional ethics and the school’s mission; participate in professional growth opportunities and contribute to the profession.
• Compile, maintain and submit all required reports accurately and in a timely manner.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Collaborate with designated paraprofessionals and other school and District personnel to ensure student progress.
• Engage in ongoing communication and share instructional goals, expectations and student progress in a timely and constructive manner, using a variety of modes of communication as appropriate.
• Carry out duties in accordance with federal and state laws, Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, and established State and local School Board policies, regulations and practices.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents or guardians, district and school personnel, and other stakeholders in ways that enhance student learning.

Qualifications

A valid Georgia Educator Certificate in assigned teaching field as required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Skills

Knowledge of curriculum, subject content, pedagogical knowledge and the needs of students; ability to plan, implement, and evaluate effective strategies, resources and data to address the differentiated needs of all students; ability to analyze and use student learning data to inform planning; ability to ensure full implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s); ability to develop, monitor and review the Individual Education Program (IEP) of each caseload student; ability to promote student learning by using research-based instructional strategies relevant to the content area to engage students in active learning and to promote key skills; ability to use assistive and instructional technology and a variety of research-based instructional strategies and resources, as directed by IEP, to enhance student learning; ability to challenge and support each student’s learning by providing appropriate content and developing skills which address individual learning differences; ability to systematically gather, analyze and use relevant data to measure student progress; to inform instructional content and delivery methods; and to provide timely and constructive feedback to both students and parents/guardians; ability to create a student-centered, academic environment in which teaching and learning occur at high levels and students are self-directed learners; ability to exhibit a commitment to professional ethics and the school’s mission; ability to participate in professional growth opportunities and contribute to the profession; ability to compile, maintain and submit all required reports accurately and in a timely manner; ability to possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position; ability to follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner; ability to collaborate with designated paraprofessionals and other school and District personnel to ensure student progress; ability to engage in ongoing communication and share instructional goals, expectations and student progress in a timely and constructive manner, using a variety of modes of communication as appropriate; ability to carry out duties in accordance with federal and state laws, Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, and established State and local School Board policies, regulations and practices; ability to communicate effectively with students, parents or guardians, district and school personnel, and other stakeholders in ways that enhance student learning.

Benefits

Fringe benefits include FICA paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Pay

Salaried-Exempt

Schedule

188 Days