Full Time Special Education Teacher

Bledsoe County Schools; Pikeville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bledsoe County Schools is seeking a qualified teacher with Tennessee certification to support students in inclusive classrooms. The role emphasizes collaboration with staff, assessment administration, and direct student support across academic and daily living skills.

The position requires completion of background checks and active licensing in the field. Responsibilities include IEP/504 participation, parent communication, and documenting progress consistently.

Qualifications

• Tennessee Teacher Certification and license
• Certification in area
• Background check FBI/TBI

Responsibilities

• Adapt classroom work with inclusion teachers to meet individualized learning plans.
• Administer developmental and subject-specific assessments to gauge student progress.
• Provide first aid and basic care to medically fragile students when nurse is unavailable.
• Counsel students on progress, expectations, and home reinforcement.
• Demonstrate classroom and subject-specific interventions.
• Instruct students to improve academic and daily living skills.
• Monitor students across environments to ensure safety and positive learning.
• Participate in IEP, Data Team, PLC, and 504 meetings.
• Prepare written materials documenting progress and mandated records.
• Collaborate with staff and community resources to improve outcomes.
• Communicate progress to parents and guardians.

Skills

Inclusion collaboration

Student assessment

Counseling students

Classroom management

Education

Tennessee Teacher Certification

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