Special Education Teacher

Location

Tennessee | United States

Job description

Requirements: Tennessee Teacher's Certification and license

Certification in area

Must pass FBI/TBI background check

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Adapts classroom work, after collaborating with other teachers in inclusion classrooms, for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson
• Administers developmental testing programs, subject specific assessments, etc. for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning
• Administers, if nurse is not available, first aid and assistance to medically fragile children (e.g. tube feeding, toileting, diapering, ) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for children as assigned.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home
• Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals (e.g. behavioral, motor development and communication skills, academic needs, vocational abilities, ) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Counsels students for the purpose of improving performance, health status, problem solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective intervention program that addressing individual student
• Instruct students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning
• Participates in a variety of meetings, including IEPs, Data team meetings, PLCs, and 504 meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform
• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. adaptive materials, grades, attendance, anecdotal records, IEPS, behavior logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated

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