Special Education EC Classroom Teacher NUE

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UNC Charlotte

Part-Time
Closes on Sunday, April 21, 2024

Job Description

The primary purpose of the Exceptional Children’s Teacher is to support students, classroom teachers, parents, and administration in developing and implementing a continuum of services to meet student needs, as well as comply with local, state, and federal regulations regarding identified students at Niner University Elementary in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • Adheres to local, state, and federal regulations and laws pertaining to exceptional children
  • Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by state and federal law, school policy and procedures, and administrative regulation
  • Maintains student records in accordance with North Carolina’s Procedures Governing Programs and Services for Children
    with Disabilities
  • Instructs, collaborates, and communicates with a diverse group of students, colleagues, and parents
  • Implements appropriate evidence-based academic and behavioral interventions
  • Develops Individualized Education Plans(IEP) for students with disabilities using diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures
  • Implements an instructional plan that is aligned to demonstrated strengths and weaknesses of the student based upon assessment data
  • Provides direct special education instruction utilizing evidence-based interventions to identified students.
  • Administers and interprets individual educational testing using various testing materials
  • Progress monitors students’ progress toward meeting academic and behavioral/emotional goals specified in IEPs
  • Updates the IEP as needed and in compliance with state and federal law, and with school policy and procedures
  • Employs a variety of evidence-based instructional strategies to meet student needs, adapting or developing materials as needed
  • Utilizes functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and analysis to identify the function of inappropriate student behavior
  • Develops behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and IEP goals and objectives based upon the function of the inappropriate behavior, and/or manifestations, and design instructional strategies for the appropriate replacement behavior
  • Structures a proactive classroom setting suitable to manage the emotional/behavioral deficits of the students and appropriate for their maturity and interests
  • Communicate with parents regarding their children’s educational progress through quarterly written progress reports and ongoing communication as needed
  • Acts as a case manager for assigned students; consults with community caregivers, school support professionals, and parents to better understand and meet student needs
  • Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops as required by the position
  • Follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth
  • Performs any other duties as assigned by the Administration
UNC Charlotte
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