SY Special Education General Curriculum Classroom Teacher; SKTC

Job Title

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To provide appropriate learning experiences and educational opportunities for each student assigned to the class.

REPORTS TO:

Principal

SALARY

SCHEDULE:

Teacher

WORK DAYS: 190

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university Preferred:
  Advanced degree(s)
• Experience, Skill and Certification:
  Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate in the assigned teaching field Special Education General Curriculum P-12.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Teaching Tasks

• Provides Instruction
• a. Teaches at an appropriate instructional level
• b. Provides content development
• c. Builds for transfer
• Assesses and Encourages Student Progress
• a. Promotes student engagement
• b. Monitors student progress
• c. Responds to both adequate and inadequate student progress
• d. Supports students
• Manages the Learning Environment
• a. Uses time efficiently
• b. Maintains effective physical setting for instruction
• c. Maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom

Virtual Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders in the Virtual Platform in written and oral form, including electronic media, using positive interpersonal skills
• Uses a variety of programs and software applications, as appropriate, to complete instructional and administrative tasks
• Participate in professional learning to enhance ability to provide engaging online instruction a. Participate in required Professional Learning that leads to virtual teaching endorsement
• Clearly articulates deadlines, schedules, and procedures to students and parents to ensure that students complete coursework in a timely manner

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Teacher Duties and Responsibilities
• a. Follows professional practices consistent with school and district policies in working with students, students' records, parents, and colleagues
• b. Complies with school, district, and state administrative regulations and Board of Education policies
• c. Demonstrates professional practices in teaching
• d. Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good order

Terms of Employment:
Incumbents will receive an annual contract. The work calendar will be 190 days. Salary will be determined based on level of certification and allowable experience.

Non-Essential Responsibilities

A responsibility is considered to be "non-essential" (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:

• it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
• it could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.

Physical and Sensory Demands

CLASSROOM Employees in this category spend at least most of the workday in a typical classroom or related educational environment. There will be prolonged periods of standing or walking, and there may be frequent bending, stooping, or stretching. There are occasions that require the lifting or pulling of equipment or supplies. Reading, listening, writing, and speaking are requirements. There are few exceptional physical or sensory demands, but there may be occasions that require the lifting or restraint of a student.