Job Title:  Special Education Teacher (47)

Department: Instruction

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Scale:  Teacher Scale A

 

General Description:

Teaches/Co-teaches students with disabilities in a variety of settings, as is appropriate for the student. Develops or modifies curricula and prepares lessons and other instructional materials according to ability levels, disabilities, and impairments of students.  Utilizes multi-sensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  1. Good knowledge of procedures, practices, materials, and equipment required to provide appropriate learning experiences for assigned students.
  2. Ability to assess needs, develop and implement an IEP, and evaluate outcomes in the area of assignment.
  3. Ability to coordinate activities with other appropriate staff.
  4. Ability to develop and maintain required records and reports.
  5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  6. Excellent organizational, planning and human relations skills.
  7. Good knowledge of the nature and effects of the impairments and disabilities of the assigned students.
  8. Proficiency in sign language when working with hearing impaired students, preferred. 

 

License/Certification:

 

Physical Attributes/Demands:

Assignments may require lifting and positioning students, controlling certain behavior through physical restraint, and assisting non-ambulatory students.

Some assignments may require a degree of physical strength and dexterity that exceeds the level required of general education and some other special education teachers.

Work requires continuous standing, walking, and may require lifting and/or restraining students. Most assignments require manually transferring lifting, and moving supplies or equipment weighing up to 35 pounds. Heavier items may be required to be moved with the uses of safety equipment or with manual or mechanical assistance.

Work may include noisy and /or disruptive student behavior.

There is potential exposure to body fluids and frequent childhood, pre-teen or teen illnesses. 

Evaluation: 

Performance on this job will be evaluated by the principal or designee in accordance with the school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of instructional personnel.

 

 

Greensville County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, natural origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.  The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries into the non-discrimination policies:  Division Superintendent.