Extended Content Standards Exceptional Childrens (ECS-EC) Teacher

Pitt County Schools; Grimesland (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitt County Schools is seeking an Exceptional Childrens Teacher to deliver instruction aligned with Extended Content Standards to students with significant cognitive disabilities. This role includes designing individualized instruction to foster academic and functional growth.

The ideal candidate will provide differentiated, multi-modal instruction across core areas while ensuring compliance with special education requirements. Collaboration with families and multidisciplinary teams is essential to enable students' access to the school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing individualized education programs (IEPs).
• Ability to differentiate instruction for students with diverse cognitive disabilities.
• Strong communication skills for engaging with families and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide differentiated instruction aligned with North Carolina Extended Content Standards.
• Implement diverse instructional strategies and accommodations for students.
• Monitor student progress and adapt instruction to maximize achievement.
• Foster collaboration with multidisciplinary team members to support student needs.

Job description

Pitt County Schools Job Description

Exceptional Childrens Teacher

The Extended Content Standards Exceptional Children's (ECS-EC) Teacher is responsible for delivering instruction aligned with the Extended Content Standards to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. This role involves designing and implementing individualized, standards-based instruction that supports student growth academically and functionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide differentiated, multi-modal instruction aligned with the North Carolina Extended Content Standards across all core academic areas, including math, reading, science, and social studies, to address diverse cognitive and adaptive student needs.
• Implement diverse instructional strategies and supports, including accommodations and modifications, while adapting and creating materials to ensure meaningful access to learning for all students.
• Mentor and guide assistant teachers through modeling strategies, assigning students and tasks, delegating responsibilities, and providing instructional resources to strengthen classroom management, lesson planning, and overall instructional effectiveness.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and district special education requirements by developing, implementing, and monitoring Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) aligned with extended content standards and driven by current and relevant student data.
• Utilize ongoing assessment and data collection to monitor and document student progress, adapting instruction to maximize individual student achievement.
• Partner with multidisciplinary school level team members, including related service providers, to coordinate and deliver appropriate supports that enable students to fully access and participate in the school environment.
• Foster positive relationships with families and stakeholders through effective communication, supporting active family participation and collaboration in student learning and development.
• Observe and monitor student behavior, implement proactive classroom management strategies, de‑escalate challenging behaviors, and instruct students in appropriate behavioral and social‑emotional skills.
• Provide assistance and implement procedures to meet students' personal care, hygiene, and medical needs in a safe and respectful manner as required.
• Attend professional learning developments, trainings, meetings as required or needed to enhance and improve craft.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as directed by school administration, ec department to support student learning and school operations.