Special Education Teacher- Emotionally Disabled
Position Details
Job Title: Special Education Teacher General Description: Assists students in fulfilling their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth. Requirements: Possesses at minimum a bachelor’s degree. Holds or is eligible for a Virginia teaching license with the appropriate teaching endorsement. Reports To: Principal; Assistant Principal Essential Job Functions: Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students. Develops individualized educational programs and lesson plans. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all units, lessons, and projects that are measurable, attainable, realistic, and specific. Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required. Diagnoses the learning styles of students regularly and refers to specialists as needed. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by the school division. Assists the administration in implementing all policies/rules governing student life and conduct and develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains discipline in a fair and just manner. Confers with colleagues, students, and parents regularly. Attends and participates in staff meetings and makes provisions for professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, etc. Assists in the selection of texts, equipment, and other instructional materials. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for assistants and/or volunteers. Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned. Maintains positive public relations at all times. Completes other tasks as assigned.