Special Education Teacher Job Morristown area,Tennessee USA,Education / Teaching

Special Education Teacher

Qualifications:

Minimum bachelor's degree
Valid teacher's license with appropriate endorsement, Special Education (069)
Multiple Disabilities K-12, (105)
Special Education K-12, (144)
Interventionist K-8, (145)
Interventionist 6-12, (190)
Provisional Interventionist K-8, (191)
Provisional Interventionist 6-12, (194)
Provisional Special Education Modified K-12, (195)
Provisional Special Education Comprehensive K-12, (196)
Provisional Special Eduction Vision K-12, (197)
Provisional Special Education Hearing PreK-12, (460)
Special Education Modified K-12, (461)
Special Education Comprehensive K-12, (462)
Special Education Vision PreK-12, (463)
Special Education Hearing PreK-12, (465)
Special Education Early Childhood PreK-1
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Computer utilization skills
Meets health and physical requirements

Job Goal:

To give specialized academic and physical training to students with disabilities

Essential Functions:

Assumes responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the classroom

Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other materials, considering factors such as individual needs, abilities, learning levels, and physical limitations of the students

Devises special teaching tools, techniques, and equipment

Evaluates student progress

Establishes student behavior

Counsels with parents and students

Orders and manages materials and supplies

Knows and follows all safety rules and procedures

Maintains necessary records and completes necessary paperwork

Prepares for assigned classes and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor

Attends IEP and M-Team meetings when necessary

Maintains order in classroom and on school property

Represents the school and the community in a positive manner

Reports to the principal when there is knowledge or reasonable suspicion that a child's health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse or neglect

Actively promotes the use of computer/technology to develop learning skills

Performs other duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

Pushing
Pulling
Climbing
Stooping
Kneeling
Reaching
Talking
Hearing
Seeing

Temperament (Personal Traits):

Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity
Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria
Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction
Adaptability to dealing with students

Capacity and Ability Requirements:

Intelligence:
Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; ability to reason and make judgments
Verbal:
Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them
Numerical:
Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately
Manual Dexterity:
Ability to move the fingers and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately
Color Discrimination:
Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color

Work Conditions:

Normal working environment

Terms of Employment:

200-day contract
Teacher salary scale

Immediate Supervisor:
Principal

General Requirements:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.