Special Education Teacher (Self-Contained)

Anderson County School District 5; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school district in South Carolina is seeking a Special Education Teacher to provide quality services for students with varying disabilities. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in education and successful teaching experience with disabled students. Responsibilities include instructing, planning IEPs, and maintaining classroom discipline. The position offers a 190-day employment term based on the established salary schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education from an accredited college.
• Documented successful teaching experience with students with disabilities.
• Multi-categorical experience preferred.
• Multi-categorical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instructs individuals with disabilities based on assessments.
• Implements behavior modification techniques.
• Writes goals and objectives in IEPs.
• Develops diverse activities to meet objectives.
• Maintains safe, orderly classroom environment.
• Monitors student progress with appropriate assessments.
• Engages parents and encourages participation in the student’s program.
• Collaborates with staff and attends meetings as needed.
• Performs duties beyond the classroom as assigned.

Skills

Teaching students with disabilities

Proficiency in technology

Classroom management

Behavior modification techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education

Job description

ANDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE

Anderson, South Carolina

TITLE

Special Education Teacher (Self-Contained)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in education from an accredited college
• Documented successful teaching experience with students with disabilities
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of technology
• Multi-categorical experience preferred

REPORTS TO

Principal

JOB GOAL

To provide quality services for support services for students with varying disabilities.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Instructs individuals who been identified, assessed and diagnosed with disabilities
2. Implements behavior modification techniques and classroom engineering skills to produce desirable behaviors.
3. Writes academic and behavioral stated goals and objectives for particular areas of service in IEPs and lesson plan format.
4. Develops and provides a wide variety of activities and tasks in order to meet lesson and program objectives.
5. Maintains classroom discipline and a physical environment of control for the safety of all students.
6. Understands and utilizes appropriate evaluation instruments and progress monitor skills.
7. Is responsive to the needs and concerns of parents and encourage their participation in their child’s program.
8. Monitors and enhances learning using multiple strategies such as observation of student performance, appropriate questioning techniques, informal assessment, appropriate adjustment of instructional strategies, instructional feedback, and appropriate and sufficient reviews and summaries of content and skills.
9. Teaches daily living skills.
10. Maintains confidentiality of student records.
11. Works cooperatively with faculty members and the district office.
12. Attends staff meetings and serve on committees as needed.
13. Fulfills professional responsibilities beyond the classroom.
14. Participates in professional development programs.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

190 days (if hired and starting prior to the beginning of the contract calendar). Teacher salary schedule as determined by the salary schedule established by the Board.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated yearly by the Principal with guidance from the Executive Director of Special Education.