Applied Skills Special Education Teacher - Indiana Licensed

Muncie Community Schools; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ReNEW Schools seeks an educator with a Bachelor’s degree and a valid Indiana teacher license (or eligibility) to lead instructional efforts in the classroom and contribute to ongoing curricular development.

The role includes designing engaging learning experiences aligned with Indiana standards, collaborating with parents and staff, and supervising support personnel to support student progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education and a valid Indiana Teacher’s license, or eligible for one.
• Professional experience in the employment discipline with ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Minimum of two professional references, including the most recent supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Assist in achieving the school’s short- and long-term educational goals.
• Serve as the instructional leader in the classroom.
• Design and conduct learning situations aligned with the MCS curriculum, course of study, and Indiana Academic Standards.
• Observe policies of the corporation and school; make recommendations for changes when advisable.
• Confer with students and parents at appropriate times.
• Sponsor and supervise extracurricular assignments and monitor areas.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate units of study with students and parents.
• Execute teaching activities constructively and meaningfully.
• Evaluate student progress, issue grades and reports; maintain attendance records.
• Handle discipline issues within classroom; conduct parent conferences.
• Supervise paraprofessional, student, and volunteer helpers.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Principal.

Skills

Communication skills

Professional experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree and Indiana Teacher’s license

Job description

Education:Bachelor’s degree and valid Indiana Teacher’s license or eligible to receive a valid Indiana Teacher’s license or permit in Intense or Mild Interventions

Experience:Professional experience in the employment discipline with professional, technical, and experience requirements.Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

REFERENCES: Minimum of two (2) professional references required, including most recent supervisor.

• Assist in the achievement of the short and long-term educational goals of the school corporation.
• Serve as the instructional leader in the classroom.
• Design and conduct learning situations which instruct students in the content of one's respective discipline per the MCS adopted curriculum, course of study and Indiana Academic Standards.
• Stimulate each student to want to live an honest, responsible, fruitful life, instilling within each one a feeling of competency and productivity.
• Encourage students through a positive personal attitude to utilize every opportunity for a constructive learning experience.
• Systematically acquire knowledge about individual students for helping them plan and conduct needed learning experiences.
• Teach students the skills for recognizing fact, opinion, theory, approximation, bias, and propaganda, and for evaluating each in terms of personal value.
• Participate in curricular and program development with principals, supervisors, and department chairpersons for initiating curricular improvements meeting students' needs.
• Assume active participation in in-service programs for professional improvement.
• Observe established policies of the corporation and school; make recommendations for changes in policies when advisable.
• Confer with students and parents at appropriate and set times.
• Sponsor and supervise reasonable extracurricular assignments, chaperon school events, and monitor assigned areas.
• Involve the students and parents, when feasible, in planning, implementing, and evaluating units of study.
• Execute teaching activities in a constructive and meaningful manner.
• Evaluate student progress, issue grades and reports; prepare, record and report class attendance.
• Handle discipline problems within classroom areas, arrange and conduct parent conferences; assist in building discipline and security.
• Supervise paraprofessional, student, and volunteer helpers.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Principal.