Special Education: General Curriculum Exceptional Children's Teacher; K-12

Special

Education:

General Curriculum Exceptional Children's Teacher (K-12) (

Start Date:

08/11/2026)

Lenoir County Public Schools Kinston High School – Kinston, North Carolina

Job : 5383316

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2026

While serving in this role, the individual must hold a current North Carolina Professional Educators license for his/her area of assignment. Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Professional Educators license in Special Education (K-12) General Curriculum.

To apply, complete the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction online application at  Current employees must select internal candidate, attach letter of interest and resume at the vacancy on the website.

Under general supervision, the teacher provides special education services to students identified as disabled in accordance with state and federal regulations. This includes developing and implementing Individual Education Programs (IEP) and classroom instruction adapted to each student's age and developmental level.

• Develops and implements an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system-wide curricular goals and the students’ Individual Education Program.
• Is responsible for the development of Individual Education Programs (IEP) for students with disabilities; implements the IEP; and uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to update IEP’s as needed.
• Provides direct special education instruction to identified students.
• Employs a variety of teaching methods to meet student needs. Implementation of these methods may require the adaptation or development of materials.
• Monitors student behavior; maintains discipline in the classroom; deescalates inappropriate behaviors; teaches students appropriate behavioral strategies; restrains students when necessary; records and reports restrains.
• Assists disabled students with their personal and self-help needs, such as eating, toileting, and other essential tasks that the students are not able to perform by themselves.
• Communicates with parents regarding their children’s educational progress via periodic written progress reports.
• Acts as a case coordinator for assigned students; consults with community caregivers, school support professionals, and parents to better understand and meet student needs.
• Maintains student records in accordance with North Carolina’s Procedures Governing Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities; and complies with state and federal education statutes.
• Treats all students in a fair and equitable manner, interacts effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and community.
• Follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Completes random moment in time studies as required by MAC program guidelines.
• Performs other related work as required.

Bachelor’s degree in special education with at least one area of disability as a teacher. Must be licensed in North Carolina.

• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
• Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of…