Exceptional Child Teacher; HSC

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Exceptional Child Teacher (HSC)

Franklin Cty Bridgeport Elementary – Frankfort, Kentucky. Open in Google Maps.

Job Details

Job : 5629955
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Apr 07, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT (CAN) CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Position Title:

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Responsible To:
Principal, Assistant Principal

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

• Has a prepared lesson plan 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 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.
• Respects the rights, feelings, and differences among individuals, and communicates directly with the person(s) involved.
• While exercising contractual responsibilities, complies with state and local restrictions pertaining to 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 IEPs 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.

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

• The teacher begins the class promptly.
• The teacher communicates the behaviors expected of students.
• Students exhibit classroom behaviors that allow maximum on-task behavior from all participants in the lesson.
• Inappropriate behaviors receive immediate and appropriate teacher intervention.

• 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.

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

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.
• Checks periodically throughout the lesson for the students’ understanding of the objective.

• Provides practice experiences for the students of the appropriate number and variety to insure mastery of the objective.
• Carefully monitors the guided practice for experience to ensure that students…