Special Education Teacher Self-Contained - Elementary School

Special Education Teacher Self-Contained – Elementary School

Fayette County Public Schools is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher to join our school system. The successful candidate will be expected to perform duties customary to an elementary school teacher, including preparing lessons toward mastery of the state standards, collaborating with other faculty, teaching small groups, differentiating instruction, providing interventions, working with administrators and coaches to improve performance, monitoring students, and collaborating with parents and stakeholders.

Developing and administering assessments is also required as is instructing students in accordance with their IEPs and holding IEP meetings.

An active Tennessee teaching license is required for this Special Education position with the proper endorsements for a Junior High School Self-Contained classroom.

Final date to receive applications: UNTIL FILLED

The responsibilities of a special education educator are: creating lesson plans, instructing students according to the state standards and in conjunction with their IEPs, collaborating with teachers, staff, and administration, identifying and instructing high‑ability students in the five areas of intellectual ability, specific academic focus, creativity, the arts, and leadership, and monitoring student progress.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Hold appropriate Tennessee certification license for Special Education – Self-Contained classroom
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Effective decision‑making and verbal and written communication skills
• Be highly qualified in this area

Job Description:

Gifted Teacher

• Provide an instructional program that is differentiated and challenging.
• Commitment to high student achievement & support for all students.
• Develop and implement consistent special education programming at the district level.
• Ability to exercise various teaching strategies to increase students’ critical thinking skills.
• Create a secure climate and respond to inquiries from a variety of sources.
• Instruct students for the purpose of improving their success in academics through a defined course of study.
• Administer and develop subject‑specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Participate in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Prepare a variety of written materials to document student progress and meet mandated requirements.
• Respond to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Assist classroom teachers to provide instruction to high achievers.
• Use available technology in your lessons.
• Communicate effectively with parents and students.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the administration.

This job is performed in a standard office environment and in a generally clean and healthy environment. Generally, the job requires 40% sitting, 20% walking, and 40% standing. Physical requirements include occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.

FCPS values on‑time arrival, regular attendance, and adherence to work schedules. Meeting attendance and punctuality standards is important for maintaining productivity and building a strong team. Employees are expected to be on time for their assigned hours and ready to execute their duties and functions. Consistent attendance is key to an efficient work environment and promotes fairness across our team.

Position is available until filled.

Fayette County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, political affiliation, disability, or sex in its educational programs or employment. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment unrelated to the ability to engage in activities involved in the position for which the application has been made.