Teacher - Special Education General - High School 2024-2025

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.

• Plans, teaches and assesses writing. 

• Assesses students' learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs. 

• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities. 

• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management. 

• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills). 

• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students. 

• Communicates regularly with parents. Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools. 

• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence. 

• Performs other duties as established by School Board Policy. 

• Performs other duties as needed. 

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITY: 

NA

REPORT PREPARATION:  

NA

EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS:

Utilizes a personal computer, general office equipment and various assistive technology devices.

CONTACTS:

Teachers, instructional assistants, building administrators and parents. Coordinates with other school and community resources in delivery of services.

WORK DIRECTION:

NA

SUPERVISION:

NA

DECISION MAKING:

Functions independently within the context of daily activities.

FORMAL POLICY-SETTING RESPONSIBILITIES:

NA

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  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 use hands to handle or feel objects, manipulate or handle controls, objects and or other materials; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.  The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop and kneel.  May be required to use verbal, non-verbal and physical crisis prevention/intervention.  May be required to lift up to 25 pounds and assist students with toileting and personal hygiene issues.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed is a public school.  The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction as well as general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning. 

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accepted institution.
• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in applicable exceptional education area.