Exceptional Childrens; Self-Contained ) Teacher

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S (Self-Contained) TEACHER

Public Schools of Robeson County Fairmont Middle School – Fairmont, North Carolina

Reports To: Principal

Supersedes: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

Purpose: To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

• Management of Instructional Time: Teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment ready at the start of each lesson; gets class started quickly; keeps students on task; maintains high level of student time‑on‑task.
• Management of Student Behavior: Teacher has established rules and procedures for verbal participation, movement, and routine administrative matters; monitors behavior; stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently while maintaining the dignity of the student.
• Instructional Presentation: Begins lesson with review; introduces objectives; speaks fluently; presents concepts; provides examples; assigns tasks with high success rate; asks appropriate level questions; conducts lesson briskly; makes transitions; summarizes main points.
• Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: Maintains firm work standards; circulates during class to check performance; uses oral & written checks; poses clear questions.
• Instructional Feedback: Provides feedback on correctness, encourages growth; gives prompt feedback on out‑of‑class work; affirms correct responses; probes after incorrect responses.
• Facilitating Instruction: Holds instructional plan aligned with curricular goals; uses diagnostic information; keeps accurate records; aligns objectives, strategies, assessment, and student needs; uses available resources.
• Interacting Within the Educational Environment: Treats all students fairly; interacts with students, coworkers, parents, and community.
• Performing Non‑Instructional Duties: Carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned; adheres to laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows professional development plan; demonstrates growth.

Additional

Job Functions:

Performs other related work as required.

Degree in education or related area that qualifies for licensure by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools; exert negligible force to lift, carry, push, pull; consistent with Light Work.

Data Conception: Ability to analyze functional characteristics of data.

Interpersonal Communication: Ability to convey information; receive instructions.

Language Ability: Ability to read and prepare correspondence, reports, forms.

Intelligence: Ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions.

Verbal Aptitude: Ability to record, deliver information, explain procedures.

Numerical Aptitude: Ability to use mathematical formulas, basic operations, descriptive statistics.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Ability to inspect items for proper dimensions.

Motor Coordination: Coordinate hands and eyes.

Manual Dexterity: Handle items, tools, equipment.

Color Discrimination: Differentiate colors and shades.

Interpersonal Temperament: Deal with people beyond instructions; adaptable under stress.

Physical Communication: Talk and hear; communicate via phone.

• Monitor safety and well‑being of students in inclusive activities.
• Motivate students.
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Perform general clerical duties.
• Maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
• Operate common office machines.
• Maintain basic files and records.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by assignments.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Dr. Isabel McClain, Principal
• Fairmont Middle School
• Phone:
• Email: isabel.mcclain.nc.us

Salary: $4,100 to $5,595 per month