Exceptional Child Teacher; LBD

Position: Exceptional Child Teacher (LBD)
652 Chamberlin Avenue

Frankfort, KY 40601

JOB TITLE

Exceptional Child Teacher

REPORTS TO

Principal

Assistant Principal

SALARY SCHEDULE/GRADE

Certified Salary Schedule

CONTRACTED DAYS AND/OR HOURS

187

EXEMPT STATUS

Exempt

JOB CLASS CODE

2095

POSITION CLASSIFICATION

Certified

DATE APPROVED

Basic Function

Performs those duties required by District, State, and Federal Regulations of special education teachers.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Has a prepared lesson plan that is sufficient for instructing the lesson.

Exercises proper care of materials and equipment.

Communicates needs of the classroom to the proper personnel.

Arrives for work at the assigned hour and does not leave before the assigned time.

Communicates appropriately and effectively with other staff members, parents, students, and with administration.

Accepts assistance, advice, and guidance from people responsible for supervising his/her performance, and makes a concerted effort toward improving or refining skills.

Shares ideas, plans, materials, and facilities.

Alert to the district's, school's, and his/her own goals and priorities and seeks professional development appropriate to these needs.

Keeps in confidence information that has been obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purpose or is required by law.

The teacher, in his/her association with others, respects the rights, feelings, and differences among individuals, and communicates directly with the person(s) involved in any situation.

While exercising his/her contractual responsibilities, complies with those state and local restrictions pertaining to the use of controlled substances, tobacco products, alcohol, and dress.

Does not verbally or physically harass students.

Does not use profanity in the presence of students.

Does not have any sexual contact with students.

Diagnoses the learning needs of each student, and prescribes individual I.E.P's to meet those needs.

Acts as a resource person with other teachers and parents to promote understanding of special education student needs, and to provide assistance in working with handicapped students.

Keeps data to document student change.

Is familiar with and implements due process and procedures, and keeps proper documentation.

Assimilates and applies suggestions from related service personnel.

Standards - Employs classroom management techniques that result in an atmosphere for teaching/learning in which students can know what they are expected to do.

A. Classroom Management

The teacher begins the class promptly.

The teacher communicates to students those behaviors expected of them, or there is evidence that expected behaviors have been communicated.

Student exhibit classroom behaviors, which allow for maximum on-task behavior from all participants in the lesson.

Inappropriate behaviors receive immediate and appropriate teacher intervention.

B. Materials

The teacher chooses appropriate materials and/or equipment for teaching a lesson.

The teacher handles efficiently the materials and/or equipment in the classroom setting.

Planning for Instruction - Plan effectively with respect to establishing teaching strategies, which allow the attainment, by the students, of the lesson's behavioral objective.

The teacher utilizes a clinical approach to teaching. (Adequate diagnosis and prescription of evidence by students' learning.)

The teacher uses Diagnostic Lesson Plan Format, Instructional Lesson Plan Format, or Review Lesson Plan Format, as appropriate.

The behavioral objective for the lesson is appropriate for the learners

Teaching the Lesson - Recognizes student differences in needs, abilities, and interests and imparts instruction so that these differences are met.

Tells the student exactly what is to be learned in the lesson.

Tells the student the purpose of the learning and makes it meaningful to their lives.

Relates the learning from the lesson being taught to previous learnings and verbalizes transfer for the students.

Students are told how they will be accountable for demonstrating proficiency in the learning.

Gives students information about the learning.

Demonstrates sound, up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter being taught.

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