Exceptional Children's Teacher

Mitchell County Schools Mitchell Middle School - Bakersville, North Carolina

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Mitchell Middle School

Job : 5746114

Final date to receive applications: Jun 08, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: May 29, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Exceptional Children's Teacher

Mitchell Middle School

Contact:
Jason Hall, Principal -

Anthea Biddix, Interim EC Director -

General Definition of Work

Under general supervision, provides special education services to students identified as disabled in accordance with state and federal regulations. Work involves developing and implementing the Individual Education Program in classroom settings that are compatible with the student's age and developmental level. The EC teacher is responsible for developing lesson plans, adapting materials and designing activities to assist EC students develop appropriate academic, behavioral, and social skills and to meet their IEP goals.

The teacher is responsible for monitoring students’ progress and for maintaining EC records in compliance with state and federal guidelines.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials providing effective teaching strategies.
• Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior issues.
• Understands developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiates instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• 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 IEPs as needed.
• Provides direct special education instruction to identified students.
• 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.
• 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.
• Acts as a case coordinator for assigned students’ consults with community caregivers, school support professionals, and parents to better understand and meet student needs.
• Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods; provides progress and interim reports for feedback.
• Communicates with parents/guardians in a timely manner; maintains positive and constructive communication with students, staff, parents, and community.
• Protects students, equipment, materials, and facilities taking necessary and reasonable precautions.
• Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures and school rules and regulations. Adheres to health and safety policies.
• Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory; attends workshops, seminars and conferences as well as staff, department, curricular development and committee meetings and staff‑development session as required.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state federal laws.
• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in areas of the school.
• Ability to perform non‑instructional duties as assigned.

• 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.
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