Date:  August 18, 2022 (Reposted May 8, 2023)

Position:   Teacher of Exceptional Children (Special Education: General Curriculum, Self-Contained)

Location:  Norris S. Childers Elementary School

Terms of Contract:  10 months, full-time, benefit eligible

One-time Recruitment and Retention Bonus:  $5,000.00

Reports To:  Principal

Monthly Salary:  Teacher State Salary Schedule (plus local supplement)

FLSA:  Exempt

Qualifications/Requirements:  Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina teaching license in appropriate licensure area.

Goal:  To provide each special needs student with the individually tailored help, counsel, and learning experience he/she needs to make progress toward educational goals established with the student’s limitations in mind.

Duties:

• Demonstrate knowledge of educational and exceptional children laws, rules, regulations, practices and trends in accordance with district, state, and federal regulations
• Demonstrate knowledge of educational curricula, instructional methodology and techniques, technology, cognitive development of students and integration of these to promote student success of various disabilities
• Maintain accurate and timely student records in accordance with the North Carolina Policies Governing Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities
• Gather and record data on student progress toward academic and behavioral goals on the IEP on a timely basis
• Develop and implement the IEP in classroom settings that are compatible with the student's age and developmental level
• Develop lesson plans, adapting and modifying materials, collect and maintain documented evidence of student’s progress through oral and written progress reports
• Design activities to assist students with varied disabilities in the development of appropriate academic, functional, behavioral, and social skills to meet their IEP goals and objectives
• Utilize formal and informal diagnostic assessment information to document student needs and services, as appropriate
• Assist students with personal and self-help needs such as eating, toileting, and other essential tasks that the student is not able to perform
• Collaborate and coordinate services with the General Education Teacher of the student
• Treat all students in a fair and equitable manner; interact and communicate effectively with students, co-workers, staff, administrators, parents, and the community
• Must be self-motivated, self-directed, collaborative, and flexible
•  Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and in self-selected professional growth activities and demonstrate evidence of growth
• Must be able to perform heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of forces afrequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects
• Other duties as assigned
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Application Deadline:  Position Open until filled

Position Available:  August 8, 2023

Application Process:   All candidates are required to complete an on-line application via Applicant Tracking. Please visit the Lincoln County Schools website (www.@lincoln.k12.nc.us), select EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, and APPLICANT TRACKING to begin the process. Questions should be addressed to the contact person below.

Heather Myers, Principal

hmyers@lincoln.k12.nc.us

Norris S. Childers Elementary School

2595 Rock Dam Road

Lincolnton, NC 28092

Phone: 704-736-9610

Fax: 704-736-9612

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EMPLOYER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON BASIS OF AGE,

HANDICAP, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, RELIGION, OR SEX