Special Education Teacher - North Medford High School

$5000 sign-on bonus for new to district and first time Special Education teachers.

Medford SD 549C Job Description

Our Mission: ALL Own Their Present and Future, ALL Are Known and Challenged, ALL Achieve Their Potential, ALL Options are Open and Hopeful

Job Title: Classroom Teacher

Supervisor: Principal

Classification: Certified

FLSA Status: Exempt

Contract: 190 Days

Summary: The classroom teacher helps students learn subject matter and/or skills in a positive atmosphere that will develop them as responsible, respectful, and independent learners. This growth and development pertains to the student's academic, social, emotional, and physical needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instruction reflects a well-planned and effective methodology.
• Develop and implement instructional practices and strategies that include multiple assessment methods, support students in meeting rigorous learning goals, and engage and encourage learners to develop a deep understanding of content areas.
• Understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing variations within and across cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, as the diversity of cultures and communities; implement and ensure a developmentally appropriate, challenging, and high‑standards learning environment.
• Make objective, non‑emotional, well‑informed decisions regarding the welfare of students.
• Instruction reflects adequate and current knowledge of essential skills, literacy promotion, and technology.
• Improves professional skills through in‑service workshops, district meetings, continuing education, etc.
• Goal setting and cooperative planning with the supervisor.

• Shows respect, consideration, and fairness to students varying learning levels.
• Meets the needs of students with special interests, abilities, and learning problems.
• Gives students personal help and positive reinforcement.
• Challenges students to think and express their thoughts through engaging lessons and activities.
• Helps students set achievement expectations and evaluate their progress.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Makes clear to the students what they are learning and why.

• Includes culturally diverse themes in lessons and instruction, including historical or other information about cultures significantly impacting the world, nation, or community.
• Aware and appreciates cultural diversity and the importance of communication skills reflecting sensitivity to the feeling of all persons regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin.

• Planning instruction assessing student progress on State Standards.
• Uses tests and/or other evaluative information in planning instructional units and after instruction to determine if goals have been met.
• Update and maintain accurate and complete student progress and development records as required by the school, district, state, and federal policies, regulations, and laws.
• Consults the principal, specialist, other teachers in the school, and students in evaluating their plans, methods, and results.
• Uses instruments and methods that effectively measure the students' attainment of learning goals.
• Makes clear to students how they can achieve success in learning. Communicate effectively and professionally appropriately with parents/guardians, colleagues, and students regarding student achievement behavior.

• Develop and implement effective classroom management strategies, providing a safe, secure, and respectful learning environment; positively communicate student behavior expectations; convey reminders, rules, and expectations with consistency and equity, while recognizing the unique qualities and characteristics of the individual.

• Regularly communicates with parents, students, colleagues, and supervisors in writing and verbally in a professionally appropriate manner.
• Actively listens to concerns, problems, or issues and formulates a professionally appropriate…