EC Teacher

Gates County Schools Gatesville Elementary School - Gatesville, North Carolina

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Job : 5815219

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN’S TEACHER

NATURE 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 student’s progress and for maintaining EC records in compliance with state and federal guidelines

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• North Carolina teaching license in one area of disability of Exceptional Children
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an approved educator preparation program
• You must hold or be eligible to obtain a North Carolina EC Teaching license
• Strong background in North Carolina Course of Study (preferred)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 IEP’s as needed.
• Provides direct special education instruction to identified students.
• Employs a variety of teaching methods to meet student needs.
• Monitors student behavior; maintains discipline in the classroom; deescalates inappropriate behaviors; teaches students appropriate behavioral strategies; restrains students when necessary; records and reports restrains.
• 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.
• Communicates with parents regarding their children’s educational progress via periodic written progress reports.
• Acts as a case coordinator for assigned students; consults with community care-givers, school support professionals, and parents to better understand and meet student needs.
• 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.
• Treats all students in a fair and equitable manner, interacts effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and community.
• Follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Completes random moment in time studies as required by MAC program guidelines.
• Performs other related work as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
• Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form;…