Special Education Teacher 

Qualifications:

• Valid Mississippi teaching license with 221 endorsement


• Bachelor’s or higher degree

Reports To: Principal

Receives Guidance From: Director of Exceptional Services

Supervises:

Children enrolled in his/her classes as assigned by the building principal; his/her assigned teacher assistant and/or volunteers

Job Summary:

The basic function of this position is to lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth so that they have the opportunity to become productive citizens in our society.

Essential Functions:

• Plan, develop, and implement the students Individualized Education Plan (IEP).


• Assist in implementing and assuring the completion of any related services the student might receive as set forth in the student’s IEP.


• Meet and instruct assigned classes at the assigned school and at times designated by the Principal.


• Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.


• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.


• Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request of principal.


• Encourage students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior.


• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these objectives to students.


• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.


• Strive to implement by instruction and action the districts philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.


• Implement District initiatives pertinent to student’s age, grade, and/or placement.


• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports according to district policy, as well as the policy that is set by the state for progress marking of an implemented IEP.


• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.


• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.


• Assist administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. 

• Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.


• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher assistants as needed.


• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence by participation in training sessions and classes.


• Attend Staff meetings and serve on staff committees.


• Assume any other duties as requested.


• Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with the literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure required for position.


• Adhere to all Hinds County School District policies, school site policies, and the Mississippi Educator Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct.


• Maintains and accepts responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensures appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use


• Undergoes periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures.


• Maintains confidentiality.


• Regular, dependable attendance is an essential function of this position.


• Performs such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy.

 

Evaluations:

The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Job #624841