Special Education Resource Teacher; Elementary Teacher

ABOUT NGSC:

North Gibson School Corporation proudly serves students and families from the communities of Princeton, Hazleton, Mt. Olympus, and Patoka, as well as the rural areas of northern Gibson County. We take pride in offering our students a tailored curriculum, developed locally by our professional teaching and administrative staff. Along with placing a high value on academics, we also take great pride in our extra‑curricular and co‑curricular activities, which provide many avenues for our students to be involved in their school community.

Best of all, we are able to provide these excellent activities in some of the most up-to-date, technology‑rich facilities in the state of Indiana.

Special education resource teachers work with students who have special needs in their regular classroom or a separate, designated classroom.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Commit to implement differentiation instruction, including Three Tier Instruction, whole group and flexible small grouping of students
• Administer frequent assessments to evaluate students’ continuous progress
• Analyze data; evaluate student work and assessment data to make instructional adjustments, evaluate social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports
• Analyze classroom literacy strengths and weaknesses to formulate plans for improvement of student achievement in reading
• Work collaboratively with other alternative education staff
• Prepare rigorous, engaging lessons and other instructional materials to meet the individual needs of all students
• Provide direct, explicit comprehension instruction
• Attend all professional development, including training that may occur during the summer
• Maintain control that is conducive to classroom and campus safety
• Hold parent conferences regarding academic achievement and behavioral issues
• Keep attendance and grade records as required by the school
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities related to monitoring students’ behavior and activities in the classroom, on the campus, and during school events

Students. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with district policies and applicable laws.

• Must have working knowledge of state standards, general education curriculum, IEP's, behavioral interventions, and NGSC curriculum framework
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Able to adapt material

• Bachelor's Degree required

• Must hold a valid Special Education Teacher License

Ability to read and comprehend correspondence, memos, instructions, and documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Ability to speak effectively with staff, students and community.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Ability to operate personal computers and related software. Ability to operate a fax machine, copier, modems, telephone, and equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes. Ability to interact positively with staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to work independently, to function effectively in a multi-task environment, and to interact positively with the public.

Ability to maintain confidentiality about school and student business. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and community. Ability to maintain high attendance rate. Ability to perform duties with awareness of and compliance with related Board of School Trustees…