High School: Special Education Teacher-INTERVIEWING NOW!

TrulyHired; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

TrulyHired in Walterboro, SC is seeking an educator to instruct and direct student activities in a well-organized, safe classroom environment under occasional supervision. You will report to the school principal and collaborate with staff to meet curriculum goals.

The role involves planning lessons, maintaining records, promoting positive behavior, and supporting the district's instructional objectives while ensuring student safety and a productive learning atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree.
• Valid South Carolina teaching certificate for the appropriate teaching level.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned class in locations and times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests.
• Prepares for classes and shows evidence of preparation upon request.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides learning toward curriculum goals and communicates objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet needs of students.
• Strives to implement district educational goals and objectives.
• Assesses student progress and provides progress reports as required.
• Diagnoses learning disabilities and seeks district specialist assistance as needed.
• Maintains safety of students, equipment, and facilities.
• Keeps accurate records as required by law and district policy.
• Assists administration in implementing policies regulating student life and conduct.
• Develops reasonable classroom rules and maintains order fairly.
• Available to students and parents outside instructional day when required.
• Plans and supervises assignments for teacher aides and volunteers and evaluates their performance.
• Maintains professional competence and attends staff meetings.

Education

Bachelor's degree

South Carolina teaching certificate

Driver's license

Job description

Job Description

Under occasional supervision, performs specialized work in instructing and directing the activities of students in assigned class to provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment. Reports to the assigned school principal.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Meets and instructs assigned classed in the locations and at the times designated.
  
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
  
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
  
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
  
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
  
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals, and in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these objectives to students.
  
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
  
• Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the district's philosophy of educational and instructional goals and objectives.
  
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
  
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
  
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
  
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
  
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
  
• Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
  
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested under reasonable terms.
  
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and evaluates their job performance cooperatively with department heads.
  
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
  
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
  
• Performs related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requires Bachelor's degree and valid South Carolina teaching certificate for the appropriate teaching level. Must possess a valid state driver's license.