Special Education Certified Teacher

This is a part-time position and may be shared with another school location for full-time position. Hours Per Day: 4.00 Work Days Per Year: 190 Certified Teacher Salary Schedule

Job Summary: Under general supervision assists students in learning subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible adults. Reports to the school principal.

Essential Job Functions:

• Cooperates in developing a program of continuous progress consistent with District goals and objectives to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of special education students.
• Keeps abreast of changes and District policies and students' needs and interests.
• Establishes clear and appropriate objectives for all classroom activities and communicates these objectives to students.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.
• Designs and implements highly structured activities to meet the Individual Education Plans (IEPs) of each student.
• Continuously monitors students' completion of tasks throughout the day with adjustments made to the activity sequence as necessary.
• Physically prompts students as needed to complete tasks.
• Physically restrains students (minimum of 100 lbs. to approximately 225 lbs. students) whose behavior is a threat to themselves or others using Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques.
• Maintains all records and IEPS so that all information is current, neatly ordered, and updated in a timely and efficient manner.
• Uses the District computer IEP system correctly and efficiently to maintain IEPs.
• Plans and directly supervises the work of assigned teaching assistants.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Analyzes the progress of individual students on a regular basis and seeks appropriate assistance as needed.
• Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of pupils.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteers and evaluates their performance.
• Provides adequate plans for substitute teachers and evaluates their performance.
• Seeks the cooperation and assistance of parents through oral or written communication and/or home visits.
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, District policies, and administrative regulations.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students and to properly care for all property, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and board policies.
• Is punctual and responsible in performing all duties and activities as assigned.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life, conduct and behavior in a fair and just manner.
• Provides for his/her own professional growth through an on-going program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Participates in school or District staff development programs as assigned by the Principal or Superintendent.
• Attends staff meetings, serves on staff committees as requested, and accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular or other activities as assigned by the Principal or Superintendent.
• Recognizes and follows the appropriate procedures in the "chain of command" as designated by board policies and/or administrative procedures.
• Presents a positive image of Hampton County Schools at all times.
• Performs routine administrative / office tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, sending and receiving faxes, entering and retrieving computer data, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by the Superintendent of Schools.

Education and Experience: Education and experience as required by state certification authorities.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the policies, procedures and activities of the school District which pertain to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Knowledge in the methods for developing lesson plans and materials, and classroom activities which stimulate learning.
• Knowledge of the records, forms and reports which must be prepared and maintained.
• Knowledge of proper maintenance of equipment, materials and supplies used in daily activities.
• Knowledge of counseling methods necessary for handling student academic and adjustment problems.
• Knowledge of the materials and information which must be prepared for classroom instructional activities.

Skills/Effort:

• Ability to provide instruction to students through explanation, demonstration and/or supervised practice.
• Ability to supervise students and maintain order in various classroom and instructional activities and situations.
• Ability to operate general office equipment in the performance of daily activities.
• Ability to prepare lesson plans, tests, and instructional materials for classroom activities.
• Ability to identify student adjustment and/or academic problems, provide counseling and/or recommend appropriate remedial action to parents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and their parents, District staff, and all other groups involved in the activities of the job.

Working Conditions:

• Conducts duties in a classroom environment with some exposure to environmental conditions.
• Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention and working with students.
• Physical demands are restricted to classroom work requiring the lifting/moving of items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Occasional local travel is required; no overnight travel is required.
• Job requires the operation of standard office equipment.

Disclaimer Statement: This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required. The administration has the exclusion right to alter this job description at any time without notice.