SPED Teacher: Resource & Remedial

Summary

Teaches basic academic subjects to students requiring remedial work, using special help programs to improve scholastic level, by performing the following duties.

• Teaches basic subjects such as reading and math, applying lesson techniques designed for short attention spans.
• Consults with regular class teacher and provides support, as needed, for regular class participation.
• Administers achievement tests and evaluates test results to discover level of language and math skills.
• Selects and teaches reading material and math problems related to everyday life of individual student. May also teach functional life skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to decide on the best use of methods and materials to help students acquire necessary skills, taking into account the different needs and abilities of individual students.
• Demonstrates qualities of patience, understanding, trustworthiness and attention to work.
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of the subject in order to arouse the students’ interest.
• Confers with school counselors and teaching staff to obtain additional testing information and to gain insight on student behavioral disorders affecting learning process.
• Designs special help programs for low achievers and encourages parent‑teacher cooperation.
• Maintains effective communication with parents.
• Attends professional meetings, writes reports, and maintains records.
• Other duties as related to specific areas of disabilities.

• Other duties as assigned.

9‑Month Contract/187 days

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four‑year college or university with appropriate certification.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret teacher textbooks, general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, parents, and the general public.

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 figure out student percentages for grades and explain how the percentage is derived.

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.

• Alabama Class B Certificate with appropriate endorsement.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. Employees must frequently use their hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

Salary schedules are found on the main Escambia County Schools website.

The Escambia County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.