Special Education Teacher

Job Summary:

Provides direct and indirect instruction of students in and outside of the classroom in accordance with the student's IEP.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Provide direct and indirect instruction of students in and outside of the classroom
• Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students
• Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs
• Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
• Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings
• Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students and those in inclusive classrooms
• Other duties as assigned

Neighborhood Charter Network Values:

Lead With Love

• Establish High Expectations
• Support and Empower Others
• Engage in honest communication to enhance understanding

Maximize Time To Maximize Potential

• Maintain productivity every hour of the day

Quality Matters

• Only spend time on what is worth our time

Data Drives Decisions

• We do not have time to guess

Competencies for All NCN Employees:

Humility

• The willingness to accept and implement constructive feedback.

Zest

• Approaches everything with positive energy and believes in everyone’s innate ability to grow.

Grit

• Displays unusual drive & perseverance by pushing through obstacles with relentless effort.

* This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by the supervisor or other management personnel.

* Management reserves the right to change job responsibilities, duties and hours accordingly. This document is for management communication only and is not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment.

* Neighborhood Charter Network provides equal opportunities of employment to all applicants and and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type against anyone without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.