Job Title: Teacher – Special Education

Reports to: Principal, Special Education Director

Education, Certification, and Experience:

• Minimum - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia teaching Certificate in assigned teaching field as required by Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides Instruction: Teaches at an appropriate instructional level; provides content development to include standards based instruction and student learning-focused content development; builds for transfer by providing initial focus, content emphasis and linking,, and lesson summaries
• Assesses and encourages student progress by promoting student engagement and monitoring student progress; responds to student performance both adequate and inadequate; supports students
• Ensure full implementation of Individualized Education Programs for caseload students, including but not limited to, implementation of accommodations, Behavior Intervention Plans 
• Develop, monitor and review the Individual Education Program of each caseload student, annually or more often as needed.
• Promote student learning by using research-based instructional strategies relevant to the content areas to engage students in active learning and to promote key skills
• Challenges and supports each student’s learning by providing appropriate content and developing skills which address individual learning differences
• Manages the learning environment: Uses time efficiently, handles non-instructional tasks efficiently and uses instructional time appropriately; maintains effective physical setting for instruction; maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom by monitoring behavior and intervening when necessary Follows professional practices consistent with school and system policies in working with students, student records, parents and colleagues
• Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents
• Is available to students and parents for conferences according to system policies
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning and sending written communications
• Maintains confidentiality of students and student's records
• Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel, colleagues, and parents
• Complies with school, system and state administrative regulations and Board of Education policies
• Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled
• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance
• Maintains a professional appearance as appropriate for job responsibilities
• Provides adequate information, plans and materials for substitute teacher
• Maintains accurate, complete and appropriate records and files reports promptly
• Complete assignments on time and in compliance with directions
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy; some of which may occur beyond the school day
• Accept a share of responsibility for extra/co-curricular activities assigned
• Complies with conditions as stated in contract
• Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content
• Implements designated curriculum 
• Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy; prepare instructional aides and supplemental teaching materials
• Assigns reasonable tasks and homework to students
• Maintains fair and accurate grading policies and procedure and attendance
• Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good order
• Takes all reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, records, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Assumes responsibilities prescribed by local school system and school
• Collaborate with peers to use and analyze date to plan individually and cooperatively for student success and achievement
• Evaluate student progress on a regular basis utilizing a variety of methods
• Utilizes technology in the classroom which includes but is not limited to: interactive boards, student response systems, document cameras, record keeping systems, etc.
• Familiar with the school safety manual and instructions therein to protect students and others during natural disasters and environment threats and lockdowns
• Participate in professional learning opportunities and apply concept learned in the classroom to increase student learning
• Effectively supervise teacher assistant or paraprofessional performance, if applicable
• Channel all official business through the Principal of the school to the Superintendent and other school officials
• Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics.

Evaluation:

• Performance of this job will be evaluated consistent with Calhoun County School System evaluation policy.

This description may be changed at any time.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Board. Calhoun County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Calhoun County School System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability in our educational programs or activities.