ERI Special Education Teacher - Middle School

Location: Sicklerville

ERI Special Education Teacher - Middle School

(formerly known as Behavioral Disabilities)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Special Education Certification required.

Holds or is eligible for a New Jersey Instructional Certificate with appropriate endorsement (i.e.:
Elementary K-5 with Math/Language Arts Literacy/Science/Social Studies Specialization in grades 5-8;
Teacher of Mathematics/Language Arts Literacy/Science/Social Studies; Teacher of Students with Disabilities or Teacher of the Handicapped).

REPORTS TO:

Principal

JOB GOAL:

To lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Demonstrates competence in subject field(s) assigned and deemed highly qualified per standards established by NJDOE.

* Provides activities and experiences to meet the needs, interests and abilities of students.

* Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.

* Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.

* Assesses the academic and behavioral status of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.

* Participates in identifying and meeting pupil needs in cooperation with other professional staff members.

* Establishes and maintains, with the support of administrators, standards of pupil behavior appropriate to the activity.

* Maintains professional competence through participation in inservice education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities.

* Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

* Prepares for classes assigned and develops general lesson plans related to established curriculum goals.

* Takes reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.

* Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.

* Makes a reasonable effort to cooperate professionally with other members of the staff.

* Assists in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.

* Satisfactorily fulfills duty assignments during the course of the school day as assigned.

* Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.

* Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others.

* Participates in professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.

* Performs such other tasks as may be from time to time assigned by the Principal or his/her Assistants within the scope of his/her employment and/or certification areas.

SALARY:

As per GTEA Contract

($64,290 - $109,356 per year. Final compensation will be based on experience and qualifications.)

BENEFITS:
Full Time Staff are eligible for Medical, Prescription,

Dental and Vision Benefits. Sick, Personal and Bereavement Day are included.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

10 month year

VACATION:

There is no vacation time allotted to this position.

EVALUATION:

Performance of job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.